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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010

... freely. The news raised hopes of increased Chinese demand for commodities and other goods, lifting metals prices and resource stocks. The benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed up 48.27 points, or 0.92 per cent, at 5,299.11 points. FRANKFURT ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010

... go this week. "I would like to see it to soften up and give us a chance to reassess what has happened." Major resource stocks held onto Friday's gains with Rio Tinto adding another $1.35, or 1.9 per cent, to $72.20, while BHP Billiton gained 70 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010

... at 4540 points, with 20,212 contracts traded. Bell Financial Group senior adviser Chris Kimber said mid-sized resource stocks looked to have held onto gains made in Wednesday's rally. "It is a reasonably quiet day as the market is consolidating after ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010

... share price index futures contract was 25 points lower at 4,501 points, with 79,421 contracts traded. The major resource stocks had fallen from their modestly weaker opening points, with BHP Billiton down 34 cents at $38.24 and Rio Tinto down 36 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010

... he said. "Our markets are a bit lost, we are looking to other markets for direction." Mr Barrett-Lennard said resource stocks were leading the way, despite concerns over the federal government's proposed resources super profit tax (RSPT). In the resource ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010

The Australian stock market continued its slide at noon with fears from Europe hitting financial and resource stocks. By 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 92.2 points, or 2.14 per cent, at 4,224.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010

... market-pleasing profit from Macquarie Group boosting the financial sector and a higher oil price underpinning resource stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 21.8 points, or 0.46 per cent, at 4,807.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010

... above 5,000 points for the first time since the global financial crisis over 18 months ago, driven by stronger resource stocks. The broad-based All Ordinaries index closed up 38.7 points, or 0.78 per cent, at 5,011.6 points, while the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Perpetual tops S&P review

COMPANY RELEASE | THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010

... companies. Perpetual, AXA, and Investors Mutual manage industrials-sector funds that exclude resources shares. Resource stocks constitute a very large part of the Australian-equity sector and have been a major growth driver of the broader market. For ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010

... adviser, John Milroy, said volumes were slow and there had been some profit-taking. "Banks are pretty mixed and resource stocks are weaker on the back of some of the overnight metals moves as well," Mr Milroy said. Australia's major lenders were mixed ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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