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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
The Australian share market was relatively flat at noon as losses in the major miners and other large stocks such as Telstra offset gains in the financial sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 4.3 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4493.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
... kept many traders out of the market. With fewer participants, the market lost some of its recent momentum that had sent the major indices up about five per cent in less than two weeks. Stocks managed to carve out their sixth weekly advance in seven weeks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009
... $4.83, Super Cheap Auto rose 20 cents, 4.33 per cent, to $4.82 while JB Hi-Fi was down two cents at $17.40. Shares in the major miners were up, with BHP Billiton 24 cents higher at $37.89, while Rio Tinto gained 18 cents to $57.34. The major banks were ...

Zurich's three-year health check spur mandate changes

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009
Zurich Investment Management has made dramatic changes to its Managed Growth Fund following a major review conducted once every three years. The changes follow a review with Mercer, the firm's investment consultant, which occurs every three years. Kansas ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009
... the few sectors to be up," he said. "Outside of the property trusts, they are the best performing sectors." Shares in the major miners were down, with BHP Billiton 62 cents lower at $37.53, while Rio Tinto lost $1.63 to $57.31. The major banks were mixed. ...

SWFs no longer at arm's length

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009
... given SWFs, by nature, prefer to keep a low profile but it's only a matter of time before they start behaving like other major super funds, many of which have already signed the UN PRI as part of their philosophy to advocate better corporate governance. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009
... after failing to hold onto a brief surge after stronger-than-expected home sales data. After opening modestly lower, the major indices rose into positive territory on data showing a larger-than-expected 9.6 per cent leap in new home sales in July, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... $3.69, Mirvac was up 5.5 cents or 4.38 per cent at $1.31, and GPT rose 1.5 cents or 2.8 per cent at 55 cents. Shares in the major miners were up, with BHP Billiton 13 cents higher at $37.93, while Rio Tinto added 50 cents to $58.90. The major banks also ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... pressure from a sharp plunge in crude oil prices that pulled heavyweight oil stocks lower. After opening with modest gains, the major indices briefly shot higher after the Conference Board reported its consumer confidence index rebounded to 54.1 points ...

Cooper Review calls for governance submissions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... closing date for submissions to this first phase is 16 October. The panel will consult throughout the review's period with major stakeholders and the public.