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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving generally negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with most key markets lower, although precious and base metals were higher. On the ASX 24 at 0714 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... Ltd, Gloucester Coal Ltd, and Cape Lambert Resources Ltd. On Monday, the Australian share market reversed early losses to close higher as investors bought into healthcare, energy and bank stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20.2 points, or ...

AMP, AXA sign merger transaction agreements

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
The AMP- AXA tie up has edged closer to completion with the three main parties (AMP, AXA APH and AXA SA) signing binding merger transaction agreements today. The transaction documents set out the key commercial terms to allow the merger of AMP and AXA ...

Turkeys, PIGS and Koreans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
While investors had no recourse but to leave Americans at peace to bite heartily into their Thanksgiving turkeys - markets were closed - many were still shooting down European PIGS at the same time that Koreans were shooting down each other. After sending ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
The Australian market has received mixed, flat leads from offshore trade over the weekend, with US markets subdued following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. On the ASX24 at 0635 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 21 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was firmer to noon as higher metals prices buoyed local resource stocks. By 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had added 15.7 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 4,609.1. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 16.7 points ...

Me too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
Uncle Sam and his citizens celebrate the day of thanks today. They have much to be thankful for -- they have had bountiful harvest, there's US$600 billion of it coming their way. But not only that, their economy has come back to life after the mid-year ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from European trading overnight, but the most powerful influence on the day's trade, Wall Street, was closed for Thanksgiving. On the ASX24 at 0701 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract ...

ASIC shuts illegal FX trading website

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... Co, a company formerly based in Canterbury, Sydney. The court orders require the company to take all necessary steps to close down its website, www.actcfx.com. AC Trading operates an online foreign exchange trading website which invites individuals to ...

VIP hedge funds open doors

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
Investors in Australia are set to gain access to some of the world's most exclusive hedge funds, without having to stump up millions of dollars for the privilege. The Alpha Titans Fund offers investors' exposure to 12 hedge funds, at least three of ...