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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was over two per cent in the red at noon, dragged down by heavy falls in banking stocks, after Wall Street finished weaker overnight. Analysts said continuing "ordinary news" on the US economy was weighing heavily on the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today. Wall Street finished weaker while base metal prices were buoyant. At 0809 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was down 42 points to 5,602. Today ...

Allco defends move

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
Allco Finance Group (AFG) has stated it complied with its Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) obligation to announce a Review Event following negotiations to refinance its debt. The firm outlined that its facility agreement for its $900 million senior ...

UBS redefines fixed income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... historical data and has shown an average return of 18 per cent over the last decade, in January 2008. It easily beats all ASX equity indices by returning 6.5 per cent," he said. "We are able to better money for investors because this product ignores ...

City Pac dumps MFS deal

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... Pacific has announced that it is pulling the breaks on its offer to buy MFS Limited. According to a statement released on the ASX yesterday, City Pacific chief executive Phil Sullivan said that the Board of City Pacific has resolved that "it will not ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was weaker at noon, with the banks dragging the bourse lower on the prospect of an interest rate rise next week. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 84.8 points lower at 5682.4, while the All Ordinaries had lost 78.7 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today. While Wall Street was down marginally and based metals were buoyant, at 0708 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was down 46 points to 5,702. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was firmly in the black at noon on the back of third straight day of gains on Wall Street and stronger commodity prices overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 71.3 points at 5,737.4 while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher today as Wall Street gained ground overnight. Base metal prices mostly were stronger in London. At 0708 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was up 55 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon underpinned by strong gains in the finance sector and the two big retailers, Woolworths and Wesfarmers. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 46.9 points higher at 5668.5, while the All Ordinaries ...