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ASIC lifts shorting ban on non-financials

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is lifting its short selling ban on non-financial securities from Wednesday next week. This decision follows an extension of the ban last month. This announcement does not affect the ban on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after the three day slump to a new four year low gives investors a buying opportunity, and after US stocks rebounded overnight. Energy stocks may also gain after the price of oil increased, although ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after Wall Street fell on concern that President-elect Barack Obama will struggle to reverse the slowing economy. At 0833 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker today as US Stocks dropped up to seven per cent overnight. At 0739 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 191 points at 3,968. In economic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open significantly lower after US stocks slumped overnight as economic reports there showed the economy is headed for a recession, if not there already. At 0753 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker following a negative lead from the US as Wall Street tried but failed to find some stability from an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and other big central banks. At 0807 AEDT, the December ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
Australian stocks have received a flat lead today, with Wall Street markets finishing slightly down, including stocks and oil, although gold and silver were higher. In Europe, the British and French bourses were up moderately, but the Eurozone's largest ...

Mahogany assesses Lehman exposure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed, Mahogany Capital is voluntarily suspending the trading of its $75 million Notes Series I ahead of possible financing issues with Lehman Brothers. The firm announced the trading halt two days ago and then ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received a strong negative lead, with Wall Street indices crashing more than four per cent overnight. Oil, gold and silver rebounded as investors sought safe havens. At 0716 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
The Australian market has received a mixed lead, with Wall Street up -- albeit just marginally -- while oil, gold and silver were down again. Major European bourses fell as OPEC decided to cut oil production in what was interpreted as an attempt to ...