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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
The Australian market is flat in early trade despite strong earnings results in the US leading to overnight gains on Wall Street. At 1021 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.8 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,784 and the broader ...

Hunter Hall appoints ex-Perpetual CEO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Hunter Hall International has appointed former Perpetual chief executive officer David Deverall as its new chief following the resignation of David Buckland earlier this year. Deverall will commence with the firm and assume a board seat on July 30 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... performance in a difficult environment," Michael Heffernan, senior client adviser and economist at Lonsec said. A weak US lead on the back of fresh worries over Europe sent local stocks tumbling in opening trade. By 1130 AEST investors had learned that ...

It's all in the spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
Pausing for a jump or poised for a dive? At this point, the subject is very much subject to market interpretation. Wall Street's behaviour - and the rest of 'em major equity markets - over the past few days suggests that it's a 50/50 proposition. Said ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... today. That's accounting for a big chunk of what are fairly modest gains so far, but all in all not bad considering that US lead." Investors unimpressed by a skein of positive earnings surprises have sold down US stocks, with some nervousness over the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... copper, aluminium, nickel and tin. Local investors were reacting to the higher Australian dollar and shrugging off a firm US lead on concerns over China's economy, Ric Spooner, chief market analyst with CMC Markets, said. "Traders and investors are starting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... due to post first half results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday, finished stronger as investors shrugged off a mixed US lead and lower prices for some commodities. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.9 points, or 1.21 per cent, at 4,247.6 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... Fortescue Metals Group, Wesfarmers and Breville Group. On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed firmer after a positive US lead but trading volumes were low as investors sat on the sidelines amid ongoing anxiety over eurozone debt. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
Australian shares were higher at noon, bucking a weak US lead as investors took heart in a plan to recapitalise ailing European banks to help contain the impact of the eurozone debt crisis. The local market took less than half an hour to move into positive ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
Australian shares rose by almost two per cent, boosted by investors' confidence that a Greek default would not extend beyond Europe. The local market opened more than one per cent firmer on Friday, following strong European and US leads after a tranche ...