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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
The Australian share market had lost ground by noon, restrained by falling gold stocks and the mining sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 28.3 points or 0.81 per cent at 3480.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index gave up ...

Industry unites for super message

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... investment. The Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA), Industry Super Network (ISN), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Association of Financial Advisors (AFA), Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) are members of the ...

Cost of share trading spikes

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... the start of the credit crunch, which began in the second half of 2007. For example, the average cost of trading a basket of ASX equities went from 14.1 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2007 to 35.3 basis points by the fourth quarter of last year ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
The Australian market is expected to open higher following positive leads from Wall Street, with oil also higher, although precious metals were lower. At 0822 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 27 points higher at 3,480. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
The Australian share market has opened marginally higher, buoyed by gains from the finance sector and as investors look forward to a rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia. At 1018 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.7 points, or 0.85 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market has received a mixed lead from Wall Street overnight, with key indices mixed while oil and precious metals fell. At 0832 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was seven points higher at 3,467. In ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after a mostly weaker lead from Wall Street before turning its attention to the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision on Tuesday. At 0702 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
The Australian share market lost ground in morning trade, with major resources companies Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group the leading lights among the major stocks. By 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 39.1 points, or 1.1 per cent ...

ETCs open on ASX

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... traded commodities (ETCs) including platinum, silver and palladium can now be traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The firm announced its ETC range in November last year, includes ETFS Physical Platinum, Palladium and PM Basket, which ...

FPA heads to eye of Storm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... Storm Financial previously set off warning bells at the FPA in 2007 when the financial planning business sought to list on the ASX. The FPA alerted ASIC about Storm Financial's prospectus and the firm's planned listing was pulled, Bloch said. No further ...