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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
The Australian share market continued to lose ground in intraday trading with uncertainty over the carbon tax, disappointing US jobs figures and China's surging inflation dragging shares down. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... points (0.74 per cent) at 12,719.49. The broader S&P 500 rallied 14.00 points (1.05 per cent) to 1,353.22, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 38.64 points (1.36 per cent) to 2,872.66. Stocks jumped on encouraging jobs data from the payrolls firm ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... (0.45 per cent) to close at 12,626.02. The broader S&P 500 rose 1.34 points (0.10 per cent) to 1,339.22, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 8.25 points (0.29 per cent) to stand at 2,834.02. Stocks fell in early trading after China's interest ...

MLC names three AXA converts

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
MLC has landed three leading heads from AXA's North platform for its own retirement solutions team, further fueling competition for talent between the two heavyweights. Formerly with AXA, MLC & NAB Wealth has attracted Paul Stratton, Michael Tobin and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... 168.43 points (1.36 per cent) to 12,582.77. The broader S&P 500 gained 19.03 (1.44 per cent) to 1339.67, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 42.51 points (1.53 per cent) at 2816.03. LONDON - European stocks closed mostly firmer, posting very ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... 168.43 points (1.36 per cent) to 12,582.77. The broader S&P 500 gained 19.03 (1.44 per cent) to 1339.67, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 42.51 points (1.53 per cent) at 2816.03. All 30 Dow blue chips were up, led by a 2.8 per cent climb ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... 152.92 points (1.25 per cent) at 12,414.34. The broader S&P 500 rose 13.23 points (1.01 per cent) to 1,320.64, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 33.03 points (1.21 per cent) to 2,773.52. The gains came after the Greek parliament passed a ...

Former UBS star team launches flagship Bennelong Avoca fund

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
Boutique firm Avoca Investment Management, headed by former UBS star portfolio managers John Campbell and Jeremy Bendeich, today launched its cornerstone equities fund. John Campbell, chief investment officer at Avoca, said the Bennelong Avoca Emerging ...

ANZ Wealth names head of finance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
ANZ Wealth has secured former BT Financial Group and Westpac heavyweight, John Frechtling, as its head of finance and chief financial officer for OnePath. Frechtling will occupy both roles starting on July 4. Prior to joining ANZ Wealth, Frechtling ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... (1.21 per cent) to close at 12,188.69. The broader S&P 500 jumped 16.57 points (1.29 per cent) to 1,296.67, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 41.03 points (1.53 per cent) to 2,729.31. Investors welcomed reports that progress was being made ...