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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... were all up, with Commonwealth Bank rising 51 cents to $52.00, Westpac up 46 cents at $23.61, National Australia Bank gaining 20 cents to $24.97 and Macquarie Group up 14 cents at $39.88. Resources stocks were up a little, with market heavyweight BHP ...

US Congress passes Wall Street reforms

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
... US Senate. The 2,300-page dossier called for an overhaul of the entire US financial system, with financial regulators gaining more powers to clamp down on rogue investments; the industry imposing tougher rules on 'exotic' products; and the creation of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... cents at $33.75. The local market received a positive lead from the overnight action, with the main indices on Wall Street gaining more than one per cent and commodities prices ending firmer.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... amongst exporters. HONG KONG - The benchmark Hang Seng index closed down 36.37 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 20,431.06, after gaining 3.1 per cent over the previous three sessions. China's government denied media reports that it had loosened controls ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... trading higher on relatively upbeat comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the economic recovery is gaining traction. But the market turned south in the final hour of trade, as declining energy stocks punctured the early rally. The ...

H3 Global hits $250m mark

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... manager won a $30 million mandate with Local Government Super (LGS) around two months ago and he expects more to come after gaining enough critical mass. "Now we've got a good level of assets, we can start to look at other super funds in the marketplace," ...

Hold, Fold or Run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... this is just another indication -- among many we've seen over the past few months -- suggesting that the US economy is gaining traction. Strong growth in China and a recovering US economy against a burning Europe -- which one will the fountain bless? ...

Macquarie Life releases flexible insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... Sally Phillips, head of underwriting and claims for Macquarie Life, said the product was successful in South Africa and is gaining momentum among lower-income earners in the country. Delaney said the Macquarie Life Active would only be distributed using ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... European stock exchanges closed mostly firmer on Thursday, with the benchmark London FTSE 100 index of leading shares gaining 50.28 points, or 0.93 per cent, to 5,433.73 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX 30 closed up 68.48 points, or 1.11 per cent, at 6,251.97 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... 3,977.67. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average climbed 1.7 per cent on Wednesday, with chip-related shares such as Toshiba Corp gaining after Apple's results beat expectations and its shares shot to a lifetime high. Other solid US corporate earnings fed optimism ...