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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
... a volume of 10,250 contracts. James Foulsham, senior dealer CMC markets, said the first day of the fiscal year had been pretty quiet. "It's the first financial day of the financial year and the market is pretty much flat, with no real lead out of the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
... US, combined with the fact that commodity prices had a bad night. "We've had four or five out of the last six nights be pretty negative for base metal prices. I think that is coming to bear on the market and it's probably only (because of) the deferral ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... and now have more steady growth than the hectic pace of March and April. "If we're up one per cent this week that will be pretty reasonable. US stocks rose overnight, after a broker upgrade for two microchip companies lifted tech stocks and manufacturing ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
... week we were in this very volatile time going into the end of the financial year. "And the market will continue to remain pretty volatile until the end of the financial year." In the news, the federal government will offer $958 million in subsidies to ...

Industry funds to boost planner numbers

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... investment option or if they've got the appropriate level of insurance," Stafford explained. "The level of demand will increase pretty significantly in the near future, so funds need to meet that requirement for advice." IFFP had hired 15 planners in ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
... higher. "I'd say it will up around half a per cent, maybe a touch more over the course of the day," he said. "If it starts pretty strong, then the market will more likely finish in front. "I think that is what will happen today." Gains in the mining ...

Global indices are dinosaurs: Schroders

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
... "Remember that we're looking at 15,000 stocks, so you're always going to find something in that universe that represents pretty good value to be buying," said chief executive officer Greg Cooper Pointing to Schroders' Global Active Value (GAV) fund ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
... Intersuisse Andrew Sekely said the market was had edged lower from its early session losses. "The movement in the market has been pretty small since it opened, only 0.5 per cent." Mr Sekely said the market's drift downward today came after weakness in ...

Opposition mounts to Finsia education sale

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
... Finsia is the leader in postgraduate education in Australia and we have greater than a 50 per cent market share in what is a pretty competitive market space and we also have $12 million in the bank, so we just don't think this is the time to sell. "Education ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
... at 6294 on a volume of 6,931 contracts. Bill Chatterton, director of equities for ABN AMRO Brisbane, said the market was pretty strong, in line with the US market. "There are no standouts there with any up two or three per cent in the majors," Mr Chatterton ...