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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
... was a result of people "sitting on their hands" waiting for more movement overseas. "There's not a lot of activity, it's pretty quiet, the market's down 40 points and people are just biding their time waiting to see what happens on overseas markets more ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
... Heffernan said global markets may have turned the corner in relation to the subprime crisis. "I think the momentum for pretty strong, moderate improvement is well entrenched now," he said. "I think that we've got over the nerves of the subprime business. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... significantly stronger, driven by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. "Some of the company reports that have come out recently have been pretty good but I think, for the time being at least, we're going to see a continuation of market volatility," Foulsham said. ...

ANZ eyes ING and maybe AMP

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... don't be too put off by the tussle over how to value AMP and ANZ in each other's shares. Values in financial markets are pretty loose at present, and the accounting details don't seem to be bothering Macquarie in their forthcoming reorganisation.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... hammered on Friday but an improved US market on Friday is helping us," he said. "We are currently up (196) points which is pretty solid and there are improvements across the board. All the major companies are participating in it. "Stocks that have been ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
... a recovery on the local market later in today's session, and in US markets tonight. "We'll finish on a down note, it's pretty sure," he said. "(In the US) I don't think there will be any quick recovery. "This could drag out for a while." The major miners ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
... overseas events like the sub-prime problem are overshadowing something like domestic interest rates. "And the economy's in pretty good shape here." At 1208 AEST, Commonwealth Bank of Australia rose $1.01 to $54.01, National Australia Bank found 62 cents ...

Balmain and Allco expand factoring joint venture

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
... the fragmented market for debt factoring. Michael Holme, executive chairman at Balmain Commercial, said "The strategy is pretty simple, Balmain Commercial and Allco Finance Group own Benchmark Debtor Finance, a well established debtor finance business. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
... for the interest rate decision tomorrow," he said. "But I think the fact that they may increase rates has already been pretty much built into the market. "There could be a bit of a knee jerk reaction after it, but I think after that, when it settles ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2007
... been rattled by the interest rate rise in China. "Newcrest reported today, and it was a very, very good result. Gold looks pretty perky, so people are pretty keen on the gold sector at the moment. Historically, it's a pretty good time of the year for ...