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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... commercial and investment bank JP Morgan Chase released a lower-than-expected fall in earnings. But sentiment towards local financials was soured by a wider-than-expected quarterly loss from US investment bank Merrill Lynch, reported after the closing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market was up one per cent noon on the back of strong gains in financials and property trusts, shadowed by falls in resources stocks. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 49.3 points or 1.01 per cent to 4919.9 while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... dealer Jamie Spiteri said the strength in financial stocks was somewhat offsetting a fall in the resources sector. "Financials have been kicked around in recent days," Mr Spiteri said. "They've been oversold somewhat." Mr Spiteri said resources stocks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... director Martin Lakos said financial companies led the market down. "There's weakness coming across the market, mostly in financials once again. The financials have been the focus of the market on what's happening in the US." Mr Lakos also said declines ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... and lender earnings expected in the coming weeks, investors were unable to keep buying a day after stocks, including financials, had logged sharp gains. Selling accelerated amid light volumes, which tends to skew price moves. The Dow fell 236.77, or ...

The house that Sherry built

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
The man who chaired the passage of the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) Bill 20 years ago is back in the limelight, this time with ambitious plans to dismantle the country's jerry-built superannuation system and replace it with a cheaper and more member-friendly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
... cent. TOKYO - The Nikkei stock average slid 2.5 per cent to its lowest close in nearly three months, dragged down by financials such as top lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group amid renewed credit fears. The Nikkei fell 326.94 points to end at 13,033.10 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... HONG KONG - Shares jumped 2.28 per cent in their biggest gain in 13 weeks, on the back of strong advances in Chinese financials after positive earnings estimates from three banks. The Hang Seng Index closed up 489.24 points at 21,913.06 after opening ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... cent during the 12-day losing run. HONG KONG - Shares closed up 0.85 per cent on the back of strong gains in Chinese financials after a positive earnings report from the country's biggest bank, but turnover dropped to its second-lowest level this year. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... unlikely to raise interest rates again this year. "While the market pulling is down a bit because of resources, the financials have had a great result," Ms Spencer said. "Talk about holding interest rates steady would also be comforting." National Australia ...