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Sunsuper flags $116m CFS infrastructure buy

... Queensland-based Sunsuper has set a precedent in the way super funds invest in infrastructure when it announced plans to buy an ASX-listed company, Colonial First State Private Capital (CFI), for $116 million. "What we're looking for are good assets. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
After a volatile morning, Australian stocks were firmer at noon, after Wall St made a spectacular recovery shortly before close overnight to end mixed. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had climbed 42.8 points to 5754.3 and the All Ordinaries ...

Market uncertainty stalls K2 float

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
... withdrawn its initial public offer (IPO) due to recent market volatility. K2 Asset Management chairman Campbell Neal said an ASX listing at this time would not meet the objectives of K2 and therefore wouldn't be in the interest of their potential and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
... Traders were left with nowhere to hedge risk, triggering the sale of physical stocks instead. Futures trading was halted by the ASX at about 1245 AEST to address an urgent "hardware rectification" before trading recommenced at almost 1400 AEST. However ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The Australian stock market has fallen further after opening sharply lower and feeling the impact of steep falls on Wall St overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 180.6 points to 5607.4. The All Ordinaries dropped 191.5 points ...

Risky business

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
Forget loss of appetite, investors seem to have become risk-phobic resulting in equities along with the Aussie dollar suffering another hammering. In a race to the bottom of the pool, the S&P/ASX200 plummeted 9.9 per cent from June's peak, the Nikkei ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The Australian market is expected to open with sharp losses, as weak base metal prices and the slide on Wall Street take their toll. At 0700 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was down 79 points at 5702. In Economic ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, continuing its recent slide against both the US dollar and Japanese yen on the back of a lack in investor confidence. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8317/23, down from yesterday's close ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
In Sydney, the Australian share market is expected to open to sharp declines after further drops on Wall Street. At 0708 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was down 77 points or 1.29 per cent to 5887. In economic news ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
The Australian share market was lower at noon as hesitant investors await a recovery on Wall Street. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 42.4 points to 5969.2. The All Ordinaries dropped 38.6 points to 5988.9. On the Sydney Futures ...