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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
The Australian market was lower at noon, with energy and consumer discretionary stocks down, particularly News Corporation, offsetting gains among healthcare and gold-linked companies. At 1215 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.1 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... per cent to 9,963.14, while the Topix index gained 3.34 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 860.53. Gains in oil-linked shares offset exporter losses. Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai surged after China released data showing the mainland economy eased in the ...

Cautious bulls predict solid earnings season

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... affect materials companies and those who would not get compensation. The stimulus measures announced by the Government to offset the effect of the carbon tax would not lead to the consumer spending splurge that the cash payment in the global financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Adelaide. On Thursday, Australian stocks ended flat as gains in the retail sector were offset by losses caused by uncertainty over the government's carbon price plans. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 0.5 point, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
The Australian dollar was softer at noon, as weak Chinese manufacturing data offset lingering positive sentiment over the Greek austerity vote. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.91 US cents, down from 107.40 US cents on Thursday. ...

Super heavyweights join forces

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
Superannuation associations are joining forces to send the Treasury a proposal to remove plans to introduce the proposed $500,000 balance threshold for individuals over age 50. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), Self-managed Super ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market has received a mostly positive lead from offshore trading, after Wall Street closed higher and gold, silver and oil prices settled firmer. But copper and prices finished lower. At 0800 AEST, the September share price index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... IAG, owner of British Airways and Iberia, down 5.09 per cent while Ryanair tumbled 5.72 per cent as its outlook warning offset strong results. HONG KONG - Asian stocks fell sharply on Monday as traders were spooked by a downgrade of Greece's credit rating ...

SPAA warns on year-end pitfalls

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... non-concessional contributions, tax-deductible contributions, government co-contributions and taking advantage of the tax offset for spouse contributions. "Investors should prepare for tax-time by pro-actively compiling supporting documents for deductions ...

Budget 2011: CGT tax to restrict super trading

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... treatment of shares. They will now be treated as capital items rather than trading stocks so any capital losses would now be offset against capital gains rather than any other income," said Graeme Colley, national technical manager, OnePath. The measure ...