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Beware consumer staples: Lincoln

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... products. "Consumer staples are often considered defensive, but a lot of agricultural businesses have suffered from lower commodity prices in recent times... it's really hindered and affected profitability and cash flow," said Elio D'Amato, chief executive ...

Yamashita's treasure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
US$1,170.30 per troy ounce. This is how much gold - the commodity, the physical metal - is currently fetching in international markets. Chances are it would go higher and it is now creating problems. Back in March this year -- when the equity markets ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... Ordinaries gained 3.1 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 4,742.30. It had opened higher following a surge in the US market and commodity prices overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 1201 AEDT the December share price index contract was one point higher ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... meetings. On Friday, Australian stocks ended the week lower with falls across the board following losses on Wall Street and commodity markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 63.4 points, or 1.33 per cent, at 4,685.8 points, while the broader ...

Bans and charges for advisers: ASIC

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... document, and two counts of permitting false information to be made available to auditors. The Bustan Group was involved in commodity trading in legumes, grain and wool until it was placed into receivership in November 2001.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... about the US economy on Monday after retail sales rebounded more than expected in October and as a weaker dollar sent commodity prices higher. Major stock indices rose more than one per cent to new 13-month highs. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket was one per cent lower at noon as resource stocks declined after falls in commodity prices and as investors judge the recent run-up on sharemarkets to have been enough for now. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... successive session as property trusts strengthened on positive reports and mining stocks gained on expectations that commodity prices will stay high. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended up 23.4 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 4,757, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... cent, to 95.5 cents. Elsewhere, major resources stocks were firmer as gold gained in offshore markets overnight and commodity prices held steady, Mr Herring added. BHP Billiton added 48 cents, or 1.25 per cent to $38.97 and rival Rio Tinto gained 95 ...

Boiling frog

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2009
... "Growth in China has been very strong, which is having a significant impact on other economies in the region and on commodity markets." We have yet to find out how aggressive and how far the RBA would turn up the heat on interest rates. Right now the ...