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Afternoon market wrap: Australian equities defy global optimism

Australian investors today expressed a degree of caution contrary to the optimism seen across global indices...

Significant increases in agricultural output in 2002: ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released figures showing a record 14% increase to $39 billion in the estimated gross value of agricultural commodities...

Value managers maintain their edge as markets fall: InTech

Value-style managers have continued to outperform their growth counterparts as domestic and global share markets again fell in February...

Operational issues mainly to blame for hedge fund failures

In a report published by the Capital Markets Company (Capco)   recently on hedge funds...

Midday Market Wrap: All Ordinaries gains ground

The All Ordinaries gained some positive territory today as the markets followed the events in Iraq closely...

Half of hedge funds fail due to operational weakness: report

Fifty per cent of hedge funds fail due to weak internal infrastructure...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones edges higher

The Dow Jones recorded another moderate gain overnight, rising 21.15 points to 8286.60 as the US market reacted with muted optimism...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries in wait-and-see mode

The All Ordinaries index was virtually unchanged over the course of the day...

Beston Wine Trust closes $21.19 million capital raising

Beston Wine Trust has closed its $21.19 million capital raising oversubscribed...

APRA springs to defence of insurers on indemnity costs

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today said that the rising premiums for professional indemnity insurance are essential...