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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... closed 2.28 per cent lower, with investors taking profits amid worries about a possible rise in interest rates in the United States. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 426.14 points at 18,253.39. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket slipped ...

Macq buys energy advisory firm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... firm Tristone Capital Global for $130 million in cash and shares. Tristone Capital Global has offices in Canada, United States, UK and Argentina and provides corporate finance, acquisitions & divestures services, equity capital markets, sales and research ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... contracts. Intersuisse director of equities Andrew Sekely said the market was doing well despite a weak lead from the United States. "It is down, but I think that's partly due to the ANZ capital raising," Mr Sekely told AAP. "Considering that, and the ...

Undue credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... 129 36.5 AAA 14. Finland 329 62 116 33.0 AAA 15. Norway 552 118 114 52.0 AAA 16. Italy 2,359 41 98 103.7 A+ 17. United States 13,627 44 95 60.7 AAA 18. Australia 764 36 71 15.4 AAA 19. Japan 2,344 18 48 170.4 AA 20. China 375 0.28 9 15.7 A+ *External ...

No two ways about it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... Kingdom's AAA credit rating because of its widening budget deficit and ballooning national debt. The fear is that the United States could meet with the same fate. Duh! I don't know about you but I think every single person and his dog following the saga ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
The Australian share market was higher at noon, boosted by a positive lead from United States markets, better-than-expected jobs figures and a well-received quarterly profit result from Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate, News Corp. Official data showed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... Bank of San Francisco president, Dr Janet Yellen, addresses Australian Business Economists on "The Outlook for the United States Economy". In company news, News Corp released its third quarter results on Wednesday, reporting third quarter net profit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... share market closed marginally lower on muted trading on Friday as investors awaited economic news due from the United States. At the close of trade the benchmark S&P/ASX200 had fallen 10.9 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 3769.6, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
... Australia business briefing in Melbourne. The Australian share market closed higher on Thursday after a strong lead from United States markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 rose 85.2 points, or 2.31 per cent, to 3780.5, while the broader All Ordinaries lifted ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... the doomsday odds acting against us overnight with the IMF report and a bit of a wishy-washy performance in the United States," Mr Heffernan said. "It is interesting to see the resources stocks are very strong," he said. He thought investors had focused ...