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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is likely to open in the red for a second day running, following another poor performance on Wall Street, oil prices climbed and base metals were softer. At 0725 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price ...

Market Wrap - Midday

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007
The Australian share market had given up this morning's gains to be only marginally ahead at noon after AGL Energy tumbled on a profit warning and Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd announced it had delayed a demerger over its tax implications. Earlier ...

Saddle up the greenback

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
Former thoroughbred, the US dollar has morphed into a Shetland pony and the Aussie dollar is one of many currencies climbing on its back. Overnight trading Friday saw Australian dollar rise above US90c for the first time since June 1984 after the US ...

Sub-prime currency fall-out

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
With central banks lowering official interest rates in response to sub-prime induced credit crunches rather than due to fundamental parameters, we could be in for some unpredictable currency movements. This week the US Federal Reserve slashed their ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
The Australian dollar was marginally weaker at noon after a mid-morning rally on the back of renewed demand for the currency out of Japan. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8394/99, down from yesterday's close of 0.8396/02. During ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
The Australian dollar was stronger at noon amid perceptions that confidence was returning to financial markets, particularly global credit markets. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8381/89, up from yesterday's close of 0.8358/64. ...

Schroders distributes into China through Citibank

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
Schroder Investment Management is partnering with Citibank to launch a suite of six mutual funds that will be distributed in China through Citibank's customer networks. The Citibank QDII Product - Schroder International Selection Fund will contain the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, continuing its recent slide against both the US dollar and Japanese yen on the back of a lack in investor confidence. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8317/23, down from yesterday's close ...

Virtual bank collapse a warning to online world

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
The recent collapse of popular online role-playing game Second Life's largest bank has highlighted the problems an unregulated economy can have, even a virtual one. Last week, the game's biggest bank, Ginko Bank, closed after depositors rushed to withdraw ...

Zenith rates local NY fund replica 'Highly Recommended'

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
Zenith has rated US-based New York Venture Fund replica AFM Davis Value Trust 'Highly Recommended'. The fund is an unhedged US dollar denominated trust with shares in large cap companies like Amex, Citigroup, Berkshire Hathaway, Kraft, AIG, Microsoft ...