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Midday market wrap: AMP sinks beneath $5.00

The truncated trading week started on a slightly softer note, with AMP sliding back below $5.00 during the morning session...

Business conditions still strong despite slowdown: National

The Australian economy is slowing down but business conditions remain relatively strong, according to the latest National Australia Bank (NAB) monthly business survey...

Super funds and master trusts back domestic share prices: survey

Super funds and master trusts are highly confident that Australian share prices will rise over the next six-to-12 months...

Challenger appoints Sullivan as first head of property securities

Challenger International has appointed David Sullivan as its first head of property securities...

Kiwi Income Property Trust announces $8.65 million upgrade

Kiwi Income Property Trust announces $8.65 million upgrade...

Morning market wrap: Dow falls back below 9,000

US shares started the week on a weaker note, pushing the Dow Jones index back below 9,000 points...

Babcock and Brown purchases $2.5 million of Biotech shares

International investment company Babcock and Brown has purchased 5.6 million shares of Biota Holdings, it has announced...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares close higher

Gains across the big four banks helped the All Ordinaries index reverse earlier losses and finish marginally higher, in defiance of weaker global share indices...

Hamer joins Suncorp as business development manager

Former head of master trust services at Challenger John Hamer has joined Suncorp Investment Services as its Sydney-based business development manager...

Refinancing of existing housing loans hits record high: ABS

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released today on housing finance showed a record 28.4 per cent of all Australian housing finance approvals in April were for the purpose of refinancing an existing loan...