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Market Wrap AM

AAP | TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013

... points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ended 9.1 points, or 0.18 per cent, lower at 4,980.3 points. NEW YORK - US shares pulled back in opening trade after reaching five-year peaks in light trade on Friday. Little direction was seen in the market ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013

... weaker at 4,882.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 26.5 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 4,902.6. NEW YORK - US shares rebounded in opening trade after the previous day's sharp correction, but Dell sank 2.6 per cent after the company announced ...

Five step process for QE3

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012

... Investment Director at Fidelity Worldwide Investment. Step one would be an exposure to equities, "according to Credit Suisse, US shares rallied by 10-15% in the first few weeks of previous bouts of quantitative easing, but rolled over again within a ...

Dunn loses bonus shares

BEN COLLINS | WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012

AMP chief executive officer Craig Dunn has been forced to forfeit 777,778 shares, after the company's share price fell from $6.50 in 2010, to the current price of $4.04. The 777, 778 shares - worth approximately $3.2 million - were granted in 2010 ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012

... 4,073.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 25.6 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 4,124.4 points. NEW YORK - US shares have racked up strong gains with the Nasdaq adding nearly 2.5 per cent helped by an Apple surge, but Facebook shares ...

Market Wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012

... the world." At the close, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies was up 1.78 per cent at 5,766.95 points. US shares surged, led by a huge jump from Apple as several positive earnings surprises and the IMF's improved outlook for world growth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012

... bit today and consolidate these areas as the market waits for the next issue of the European debt issue." NEW YORK - US shares surged, led by a huge jump from Apple as several positive earnings surprises and the IMF's improved outlook for world growth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011

... having little effect, apart from taking away some of the uncertainty leading up to it, IG Market analyst Ben Potter said. US shares pushed higher on Tuesday after Microsoft's $8.5 billion deal to buy Skype gave a strong bump to tech stocks. The Dow Jones ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011

... lower at 4,725.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell 28.1 points, or 0.58 per cent, to 4,803.6. NEW YORK - US shares pushed higher on Tuesday after Microsoft's $8.5 billion deal to buy Skype gave a strong bump to tech stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Fund managers follow the herd

ALISON BEVEGE | FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011

... the majority of the 3494 benchmark stocks at or very close to market weight. The second is the Vanguard All-World Ex-US Shares Index ETF which follows the FTSE All-World Ex-US Index and holds all 2175 benchmark stocks.

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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