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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2007
... treading water as brokers looked for direction in the build-up to the profit season, which kicks off later in the month. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ahead 0.8 points to 6381.6, while the All Ordinaries had slipped 0.2 of a point ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007
... in major miners Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton as consolidation activity and speculation gripped the aluminium sector. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 8.6 points to 6380.8, while the All Ordinaries slipped 7.0 points to 6418.4. Crude ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007
... support, amid further US dollar weakness. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8706/11 up from Friday's close of 0.8673/74. During the morning session, it traded between a low of $US0.8695 and a high of 0.8712 - just below the fresh ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007
... share price, hopes that merger and acquisition fever might spread through the sector helped boost other mining plays. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 26 points higher at 6389.4, while the all ordinaries gained 25.3 points to 6425.4. Both indices ...

Plan B up 40 pct on debut

Portfolio administration to funds management group Plan B Group Holdings closed its first day on the stockmarket at $1.40, a hefty 40 per cent premium over its listing price. Among those who benefited from the strong trading were the more than 50 per ...

INVESCO Asian fund placed on hold

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
INVESCO's Asian Share Fund has been placed on hold by Standard & Poor's following the departure of its Hong Kong chief investment officer. Patrick Shum's departure is a significant event, according to S&P, and the ratings and research house will be ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today after a surge in US stocks, partly buoyed by Rio Tinto's $US38.1 billion ($A44.2 billion) takeover for Canada's Alcan Inc. At 0649 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

US energy powers VFMC

The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has looked to the US energy and electric power sector for returns and is one of the investors in a power fund run by private equity fund manager Energy Investors. VFMC has bought into the United States ...

Macq steaks $700m fund

Macquarie predicts Australia's livestock businesses will benefit from the growing world consumption of red meat and has set up a fund that will target $700 million of acquisition opportunities in the sector. Macquarie Pastoral Fund was launched in January ...

S&P downgrades Aust Unity insurance

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007
... "Calliden's performance is ahead of its plan" of breaking even in 2008. "By combing to two businesses, we start to get very close to that $200 million level, which is a size at which you're able to, as a niche player in very consolidated market, support ...