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Midday market wrap: Promina breaks $2.00, AMP edges lower

... continued to hover just above the $5.00 mark after yesterday's lively AGM failed to inspire much investor confidence. Banking stocks were mixed again. ANZ shed $0.26 to stand at $18.41 while the Commonwealth dropped by $0.12 to $26.96. However the National ...

Global hedge funds return 2.6% in April: Van

... market rally was certainly a key contributor to hedge funds' success during the month, as hedge funds tend to invest in stocks more than in other asset classes. However short selling strategies, which were so successful during 2002 when equities were ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries in reverse

... tried to reassure angry investors at the AGM that they were steering the stricken giant in the right direction. Banking stocks were mixed, with Macquarie rising by $0.16 to $26.85 while the National lost $0.10 to $31.50. All Ordinaries: 2923.50 (-19.50) ...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones at four-month high

... investors continued where they left off on Friday, lifting the index to its highest point since mid-January. Technology stocks were the prime movers and the Nasdaq index has now climbed by over 50 points in the last two trading days. The overall sentiment ...

Macquarie launches new geared property fund

... Macquarie Direct Property. The Macquarie Property Income Fund (MPIF) will initially invest in a diversified range of listed stocks in the retail, commercial, tourism and industrial property sectors via the wholesale Macquarie Property Securities Fund ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords ekes out fractional gain

An afternoon rally in sympathy with Asian stocks pushed the All Ordinaries index marginally higher by the close. AMP shares finally enjoyed some support after a torrid week. Values rose by $0.20 to $5.28, despite falling under $5.00 at one stage in ...

Afternoon market wrap: AMP heads towards $5.00

... All Ordinaries index slipped marginally lower in afternoon trade as AMP shares saw morning gains wiped off-with interest. Stocks in the beleaguered financial services giant closed at $5.08, and it seems certain to test $5.00 ahead of the weekend. The ...

Midday market wrap: Banks lead the index lower, AMP steadies

The major banking stocks were all lower by lunchtime as the market reacted to the falls in both New York and London yesterday. Westpac's $1.05 billion half-year profit failed to save it from the sector-wide drop as the stock dropped $0.51 to $15.49. ...

Government issues fresh warning on Melbourne share dealer

... David Tweed after his company National Exchange sent out a fresh batch of letters to shareholders offering to buy their stocks. "I strongly urge anyone who receives an offer in the mail from National Exchange to establish the true value of the shares ...

Midday market wrap: AMP share slide continues

... stand at $3.04. Despite these losses, the All Ordinaries index managed to record a slight rise-in sympathy with US and UK stocks-helped in part by modest gains in the major banks. All Ordinaries: 2947.90 (+10.40) Dow Jones: 8588.36 (+56.79) NASDAQ: 1523.71 ...