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Market Wrap early AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... 3.38 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 1,410.82. The Nasdaq Composite gained 3.42 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 2,985.55. On Friday, an encouraging US October jobs report provided only a fleeting boost to stocks, with markets ending down about one per cent. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... the NASDAQ ended down 1.26 per cent. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,678.80 per fine ounce, down $US29.35 from Friday's local close of $US1,708.15 per ounce. National turnover was 274.9 million securities worth $375.9 million, with 237 stocks ...

Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
Funding announced on Friday to encourage women onto superannuation boards looks like a handout to minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten's "union mates," said Mathias Cormann, shadow minister for superannuation. Rather than ...

A week full of question marks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... trading and it was good. But how did Mr. Market react? He thought it was good too until... he didn't. The S&P 500 finished Friday down by 0.94%, nearly erasing the previous day's 1.09% advance. Yes Virginia, this is another 'what the' moment. For 'what ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... released. In equities news, Westpac Banking Corporation is expected to post full-year results. In Australia, the market on Friday finished flat despite positive leads from overseas and weakness in the banking sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
The Australian market has opened higher, led by gains on Wall Street and higher commodity prices. At 1019 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.5 points, or 0.62 per cent, at 4,485.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... straight month in October, boosted by higher demand, while consumer confidence surged to a five-year high. At 0654 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up 44 points at 4,480. In economic news on Friday, the Australian Bureau ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... Street reopened overnight after closing for two days for superstorm Sandy, and ended the session mostly unchanged from Friday's close. "Last night's equities session displayed how hard it is to determine the dollar value of damages and the GDP (gross ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... private client adviser Stan Shamu said the Australian market had opened higher as investors corrected a late sell off on Friday. "There was a sharp sell off on Friday going into the close that was a bit unwarranted as Australian investors exercised a ...

Market Wrap

AMP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... Bank is due to hold its annual general meeting and Panaust to post its third quarter report. In Australia, the market on Friday closed lower on fears that US markets will react badly to the latest earnings figures from iPad and iPhone maker Apple. The ...