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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
... market was down as investors squared off positions ahead of the weekend and on the back of profit-taking. "It is looking pretty ugly with the market broken down quite a bit," Ms Jarvis said. "BHP has fallen locally, much lower than overnight, and Rio ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... is very little influence from most of the other stocks in the market," Mr Halliday said. "The lead from Wall Street was pretty benign -- a 20 point move on the Dow after 390 points two nights ago pales in significance. "There is some key US data out ...

SecuritEase on the defense after Tricom fallout

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
... "If you're facing the prospect of having one [system] turned off when another is not ready to be put on, then that's a pretty significant operation problem," Tonkin explained. "Tolhurst were fully willing to extend the time frame for us but they could ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... than in recent days. "Markets are a great deal happier than this time yesterday, down only half a per cent, which is a pretty good result lately," he said. "We only had a small movement in (the overseas) market last night. "I know it is in the red now ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... sending its shares 54 cents, or 1.35 per cent, higher to $40.54 at 1202 AEDT. Mr Walker said this result was in line with "pretty lofty" expectations. "But they managed to meet it, which is good to see," he said. He said the banks continued their rebound ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... the local market. "Much of the positive sentiment is coming off the back of a solid lead from the US and that is doing pretty good things for the finance sector," Mr Land said. "There is also quite a bit of positive momentum on the consumer side of the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... of the day but there were a few bright spots. "We are only down about 25 points in the scheme of things that seems to be pretty good," he said. "The ANZ set the scene today with their announcements and that has affected the other banking stocks." He ...

High rates pose threat to direct property

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... is going to put a brake on things because that will flow through to the economy, which will ultimately flow through to pretty much all the property segments," said Higgins. "Once you start to slow the GDP, which is a measure the industry property segment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... the banks were still looking reasonably weak after a poor day yesterday. "Macquarie has gone back below $60, which is a pretty significant level in the stock, and that was after it fell heavily yesterday as well. "There is still a lot of negativity in ...

Western Asset repositions for 2008

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... mortgage backed securities to continue its positive return performance in 2008. "In terms of strategy we're going to remain pretty neutral, not too much changes. We like mortgage backed securities and investment grade credit in the European financial ...