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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... first half profit had fallen by 34 per cent due to costs from its purchase of several food companies. Australia's largest grain handler is also currently working with food giant Archer Daniels Midland to complete a $3 billion takeover. In economic news ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
The Australian market has opened lower as lacklustre Chinese manufacturing data impacts mining stocks. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said the local market was being dragged down by the resources sector as commodity prices drop after disappointing ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher, boosted by stronger mining stocks on the back of improved prices for commodities. "It's all about commodities today," IG Markets market strategist Stan Shamu said. "We've seen a nice little jump ...

Less is more with in-house investment: Future Fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
Going against the grain of super funds that continue to expand their in-house investment teams, the Future Fund's infrastructure team prefers to use outside experts to help manage their portfolios. The Future Fund's allocation into infrastructure is ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat, as local market players await a likely interest rate cut from the central bank. At 1035 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 0.8 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 4,532.3 points, while the broad-market All ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following the US and Europe's leads as workers across indebted eurozone nations protest against their governments' deep austerity programs. At 0631 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon AGO - ATLAS IRON LTD - up two cents, or 1.3 per cent, at $1.57 Atlas Iron annual general meeting ARI - ARRIUM - in a trading halt, last traded at 80 cents Steelmaker Arrium is set to announce ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
Aust stocks 0.73% lower at noon The Australian share market was lower at noon after falls in Europe and drops in commodity prices. At 1201 on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 33.2 points, or 0.73 per cent, at 4,637.9 points, while the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Friday: AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LTD - down one cent, or 0.76 per cent, at $1.30 Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) has approved the start of earthworks for an ...

Lost

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
"I'm in a place where I don't know where I am!" -Homer Simpson I have to give it to Homer. He cut to the chase and burped out what every economist and financial market expert are afraid to admit these days - that we simply don't know. Ergo (sounds sophisticated ...