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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... metal's price increased in Sydney. At 1224 AEDT, spot gold in Sydney was $US747.85 an ounce, up $US12.80 on Friday's local close of $US735.05. At 1225 AEDT, Newcrest had gained $1.76, or 8.11 per cent, to $23.45, Lihir Gold had added ten cents, or 4.83 ...

Perpetual mortgage funds reopen

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
Perpetual has reopened applications for three of its $1.7 billion mortgage funds after an 18 day suspension to all its mortgage and income funds. The fund manager announced yesterday that it is now accepting applications for the Monthly Income Fund ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after US stocks gained on Friday as investors saw buying opportunities following heavy falls earlier in the week. At 0738 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney ...

Super funds back biotech fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC), ARIA and Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund are investing in the GBS Venture Partners BioVentures IV fund, which closed with more than $100 million in commitments. Macquarie Group, Quay Partners ...

SRI funds need homework: Lonsec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
Research and ratings firm Lonsec warns financial planners to take a closer look at socially responsible investment (SRI) fund screens and recognise their impact on fund performance. The Lonsec Australian and global equity SRI sector review found the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... wiped about $50 billion from the value of stocks The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index slumped 186.9 points, or 4.31 per cent, to close at 4,149.7 while the broader All Ordinaries index declined 180.8 points, or 4.22 per cent, to 4,106.5. NEW YORK - US stocks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... to $33.20 (at 1208 AEDT)," Ms Simpson said. "Energy stocks are down by about seven per cent. "But the Aussie dollar got close to 80 US cents on better than expected unemployment figures." Mining giant BHP Billiton was down $2.19, or 6.93 per cent, to ...

Mercer invests $35m in commodities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
Mercer's investment arm is tapping into the commodities sector with a $35 million investment mandate in H3's Global Commodities program. H3's commodity program returned more than 13 per cent over a one year period to September against the Dow Jones ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... spurred concern the economy will worsen even as President-elect Barack Obama takes steps to stimulate growth. After the close of business, the Dow settled 486.01 lower, or by 5.05 per cent, at 9,139.27 points. The S&P 500 index lost 52.98, or 5.27 per ...

Sunsuper pumps $100m into Trinity

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... said Hartley. Hartley also said that Sunsuper is a substantial unit holder of the Trinity Property Trust. "We have remained close to our institutional clients through the turbulent times and they recognise that acquisitions and investments made over ...