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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
The local stock market has opened flat as gains by the major banks offset losses by mining giant BHP Billiton. At 1014 AEST on Wednesday, the All Ordinaries was up 3.5 points, or 0.07, at 5,072.3. CommSec analyst Savanth Sebastian said BHP's weaker ...

NAB Wealth flat as bank's profit rises 2%

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... expressing concern about the performance of its insurance business which suffered from higher claims across the board, partially offset by lower disability claims. The Investment business benefited from higher funds under management (FUM), stronger earnings ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... Australia's largest freight operator, Aurizon, has posted a one per cent gain in net profit after higher earnings were offset by redundancy costs. Its shares gained two cents, or 0.44 per cent to $4.59.

Medical charges put pressure on retiree living costs

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... previous quarter. Food prices increased by a 0.1% with vegetable prices being the main risers (+3.3%), but this was partially offset by a fall in fruit prices (-3.4%). Cheaper domestic holiday travel and accommodation (-4.0%) and a decrease in petrol ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... $US1.3255 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell after disappointing numbers from the US offset upbeat sentiment following Europe's exit from a long and damaging recession. Tokyo shares on Thursday slid 2.12 per cent, or ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... for buoying investor sentiment, along with a Japanese media report saying Tokyo was mulling corporate tax cuts to help offset an expected rise in sales tax. WELLINGTON -The NZX 50 Index fell 1.233 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 4524.588.

Abbott to announce levy details next week

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
Opposition leader Tony Abbott admits proposed business tax cuts for some companies will be offset by the coalition's paid parental leave levy. But Abbott says most will still be better off. Abbott has confirmed a coalition government will cut the company ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... shares slipped 0.23 per cent to end at 6,604.21 points, weighed down also by heavyweight miners retreated in value, which offset news of a strong rebound for British manufacturing. Frankfurt's DAX 30 lost 1.17 per cent to 8,299.73 points despite the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Friday closed higher thanks to a rally by banking shares that helped offset weaker resources stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.4 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 5,042.0 points, while the ...

Perpetual attributes FUM decline to market falls

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... June 2012. Perpetual said a decrease of $200 million in FUM as a result of a lower domestic equity market was partially offset by the excess returns delivered by the majority of the group's Australian Equity funds. It also saw net outflows of $500m ...