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Market Wrap -Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... (0.91 per cent) to close at 12,043.56. The broader S&P 500 climbed 11.65 points (0.92 per cent) to 1,280.10, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 35.29 points (1.33 per cent) to close at 2,688.28. The gains came amid reports that banks and EU ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... seven per cent since April. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 slid 0.24 per cent to end the week at 1,268.45. But the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose, climbing 1.39 per cent to close at 2,652.89. This week, all eyes will be on Athens, where the Greek ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... six cents to $21.19 and ANZ Bank was unchanged at $21.45. Telstra lost another three cents or 1.01 per cent to $2.93 after heavy falls on Thursday, when it announced an $11 billion agreement to participate in the national broadband network (NBN) that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... points at the closing bell. The broader S&P 500 tumbled 8.14 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 1,287.38 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 18.07 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 2,669.19 points. In a highly-watched announcement, the Fed's interest ...

Super heavyweights join forces

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
Superannuation associations are joining forces to send the Treasury a proposal to remove plans to introduce the proposed $500,000 balance threshold for individuals over age 50. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), Self-managed Super ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... close at 12,190.01 points. The broader S&P 500 climbed 17.16 points, or 1.34 per cent, to 1,295.52 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 57.60 points, or 2.19 per cent, to 2,687.26 points. Investors were optimistic about the situation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... per cent, at 12,080.38 points. The broader S&P 500 rose 6.86 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 1,278.36 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 13.18 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 2,629.66 points. All three indices opened in the red, but quickly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... Australian shares were higher at noon as investors took the opportunity to buy stocks at attractive prices, following recent heavy falls on the market. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20.3 points, or 0.45 per cent, at 4,505.2, while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... President Nicolas Sarkozy urged swift action on a new Greek rescue package, but momentum faded later in the day. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 7.22 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 2,616.48 points. The Nasdaq was weighed down by a plunge in the share ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... finish at 11,897.27. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 22.45 points (1.74 per cent) to 1,265.42, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed 47.26 points (1.76 per cent) at 2,631.46. Investors faced a series of worse-than-expected indicators ...