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Former UBS star team launches flagship Bennelong Avoca fund

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
... the rise of inflation in China was a concern, especially with China being the engine of growth in Australia. "We see commodity prices at stretched levels and not sustainable in the long term," he said. "We are quite underweight resource stocks at the ...

Better second half

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... Ahh, but here too, relief could just be waiting around the corner - in the second half of 2011. The recent back down in commodity prices herald good tidings for consumer spending going forward. Likewise, rebuilding and reconstruction from the natural ...

Property up, interest rate rises: BIS Shrapnel

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... resources, that scheduled mining projects would continue and that there would be no new credit squeeze. He said rising commodity prices would underpin the next round of mine expansions. While much of that work is capital intensive in remote areas such ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
The Australian dollar was almost half a US cent higher at noon, helped by rising commodity prices and a strong lead from Wall St. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.34 US cents, up from 105.89 US cents on Thursday. Since ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... Saffer said. At 1210 AEST, shares in BHP Billiton were up 15 cents at $42.94, while Rio Tinto was up 29 cents at $79.89. Commodity prices mostly struggled overnight, with the exception of oil, "which gained strongly after OPEC couldn't come to an agreement ...

HSBC expand trade with new head role

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... BNP Paribas Fortis commodities senior, John Saunders, to the position. Saunders has accepted the new role as head of commodity and structured trade finance for HSBC Bank Australia with a focus on domestic and cross-border commodity flows. In addition ...

Bigger picture, nicer picture

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
... renewed concerns about a global economic slowdown. Resources stocks were also lower on Friday due to slight falls in commodity prices overnight, Mr Herring said. At 1202 AEST BHP Billiton was down 34 cents to $43.21, Rio Tinto had lost 25 cents to $79.85 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
... published yesterday," Ms Lien said from New York. "The Australian dollar has underperformed across all pairs to the other commodity currencies. "The Australian dollar is not part of the party because the data suggests the RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
The Australian market may gain on Monday after US equity and most commodity markets rose on Friday. Trading may be subdued because of public holidays in the UK and US on Monday. At 0753 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...