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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open lower on Thursday, following heavy falls on Wall Street overnight in both commodities prices and equities. On the ASX 24 at 0718 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 56 points lower at 4,729. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
The Australian market has opened strongly following upbeat performances in markets broadly overnight. At 1034 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 45.3 points higher at 4,771.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index had also risen 45.3 points to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
The Australian share market reversed course to trade lower by noon, dragged down by banks and investors withdrawing to the sidelines ahead of the federal budget's release on Tuesday night. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 19 points ...

Winton Capital wins Future Fund mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
Australia's Future Fund has awarded a new mandate to London-based alternative investment firm, Winton Capital Management. The $74.6 billion Future Fund, set up to help future Australian Governments pay the cost of public sector superannuation liabilities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Australian shares made up some ground in morning trade but remain lower at noon due to substantial falls in materials stocks due to lower commodity prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 7.4 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,746.3 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
The Australian share market was flat at noon after the materials sector received a boost in late morning trade. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 0.8 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 4740.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open lower on Thursday following strongly negative leads from overseas markets overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0731 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 22 points lower at 4,703. In economics news on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
The Australian dollar was almost one US cent lower at noon on Wednesday, following falls in commodity prices. At 1200 AEST, the local unit was trading at 107.99 US cents, down from Tuesday's local close of 108.87 cents. Since 0700 (AEST) on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
The Australian stock market is tipped to open lower on Wednesday, following flat to lower performances by markets overseas overnight, and falls in the prices of precious metals and oil. At 0703 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Australian shares have opened 0.5 per cent lower on concerns that the record high local currency will dent the export and other overseas earnings of local companies. At 1031 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24 points, or 0.49 per cent ...