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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Australian stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with market players using the downgrade of three European countries as a catalyst to sell out of equities. At 1025 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 15.9 points, or 0.37 per cent, at 4,269.2 points ...

Smart investors buy productive assets: Buffett

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Celebrity investor Warren Buffett has reminded investors that they and their clients only make money if they buy assets that go up in value and avoid assets that don't. Writing an opinion piece for CNN Money magazine, Buffett, regarded as a leader among ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
The Australian market opened marginally lower in quite trade on Friday, with gains in the gold and telecoms sectors offset by weakness among metals and minerals, and materials stocks. At 1028 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down seven points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
The Australian share market has opened weaker with the stocks of major companies BHP Billiton and Telstra weighing on sentiment after weaker-than-expected profit results. Australia's largest telco's net profit for the six months to December 31 was $1.468 ...

CFSGAM strengthens Aussie equities core team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
Colonial First State Global Asset Management has appointed Gates Moss senior analyst within the Australian Equities, Core team. Moss will cover the large cap materials sector and will contribute to stock selection in all Australian Equities, Core portfolios. ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
Financial markets are in one of those "waiting to exhale" moments again. But if one was so bold enough to ask, waiting for what? Waiting till the cows come home to roost? Whoops, sorry I think there's something wrong with my metaphor just there -- or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
Australian shares have posted strong gains after better-than-expected trade data boosted already buoyant mining stocks. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showing a surge in exports and a widening trade surplus gave further impetus to mining ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite ...