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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... rely on the huge nation's appetite for exports, such as Australia. In Tokyo the Nikkei edged lower after it hit its highest close since March 11 when a devastating earthquake shattered the northeast of Japan, sending global markets tumbling. Utilities ...

Boing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... - the sound of rebounding US eco stats, that is. The Street jumped high and pushed the S&P 500 up by 1.1% to its highest close since the 10th of May and 10 points shy of the three-year summit reached on the 29th of April. If investors largely ignored ...

Licensee Select new manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
BT Financial Group's Licensee Select said its "unprecedented growth" has resulted in the appointment of former AMP Financial Planning senior to the role of manager, operations and service delivery. Simon Dutton will be responsible for the ongoing delivery ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... Ltd holds its annual general meeting. On Wednesday, the Australian stock market clawed its way back from earlier losses to close marginally firmer, helped by some strong gains in the materials sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 6.9 points, or ...

Not in the mood for bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
What the...? I don't think Wall Street was in the mood for any bad news last night. There were plenty - but they were ignored. There were much more negative reports overnight than the scares we already know dished out by the credit-raters the day before. ...

Govt closes in on phoenix super dodgers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
... their commitments to employees when entitlements are left unpaid and are often not recoverable," Shorten said. Submissions close on 1 August 2011.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
The Australian stock market has opened flat in quiet trading as investors await key US economic data later in the week. At 1029 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.7 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,599.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

The other Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
Here we go again! Just when we all thought that the Greek problem is done and dusted - at least until the next time it needs to be done and dusted - along comes that other Greece, and it's name is Portugal. Warnings galore. Credit-rating agencies went ...

BT Wrap launches new tax and trading tools

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
BT Wrap has launched new tax and trading tools aimed at maximising after-tax investment returns and minimising the work on portfolio management, client reviews and rebalances. Head of BT Wrap, Chris Freeman, said the changes were part of an ongoing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
Australian shares had fallen into negative territory by noon on low volumes due to little local and international news, and a public holiday overnight in the United States. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.6 points, or 0.1 per ...