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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... gasoline stockpiles dropped unexpectedly and demand increased from last year. Domestic oil stocks strengthened, with Santos gaining 12 cents, to $15.32, and Woodside Petroleum advancing 77 cents, or 1.48 per cent, to $52.90. Oil Search added four cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... cent, to $50.26 and Westpac reversed 52 cents, or two per cent to $25.65. ANZ Banking Group bucked the trend, however, gaining two cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $23.81. Mr Leppinus said ANZ was benefitting from upgrades by brokerages after it bought out ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... straight day in Asian trade as a fresh batch of data from the US reinforced sentiment that the world's biggest economy was gaining strength. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index gained 173.03 points, or 1.68 per cent, to 10,443.8. HONG KONG - The benchmark ...

High expectations, low satisfaction on super advice

ROY MORGAN RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... emerges when you dissect the data based on where the advice to select the superannuation product came from, with accountants gaining top marks and "independent" financial planners at the bottom of the list. According to Roy Morgan, satisfaction with ...

Market Wrap - Midday

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... $37.35, while Rio Tinto was up $1.45 or 2.55 per cent at $58.35. In the energy sector, Woodside Petroleum led the way, gaining $1.80 or 4.21 per cent at $44.52 after it posted a fall in first half profit on weaker commodity prices, and reiterated its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... 3456.18. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average hit its highest close in 10 months, with construction stocks such as Obayashi Corp gaining in the wake of an earthquake and a storm that triggered mudslides. The benchmark Nikkei rose 0.6 per cent or 61.2 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... cents and Stockland increased 11 cents, or 3.49 per cent, to $3.26. The major banks also supported the rise, with NAB gaining 13 cents to $25.63, ANZ increasing 18 cents to $19.56, Commonwealth Bank adding six cents to $44.51, and Westpac advancing two ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... for direction, dealers said. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 10.83 points or 0.05 per cent at 20,796.43, after gaining 3.3 per cent in the past three sessions. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market put in another good performance, continuing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... markets rose to a nine-month high overnight as manufacturing, housing and banking reports suggesting that the economy is gaining strength. At 0716 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 56 points higher at 4266. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... economic slide may be ending. The Dow Jones Industrial Average vaulted above 9,000 for the first time since early January, gaining 188.03 points, or 2.12 per cent, to 9069.29, the best close for blue chips since November 5. The technology-heavy Nasdaq ...