http://www.thebull.com.au/ Your Net Advantage Copyright 2009 TheBull.com.au - All rights reserved Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:05:08 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/img/Header/im_logo.gif http://www.thebull.com.au/ http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4455 The Australian share market fell more than one per cent in morning trade, following losses on Wall Street on poor jobs data. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:41:57 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4455 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4454 The Australian dollar was lower at noon as it slowly recovered from a "body-blow" in worse-than-expected US jobless data. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:29:47 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4454 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4453 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon: BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:05:05 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4453 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4452 BHP Billiton Ltd will sell its Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland for an undisclosed sum and will book $US675 million ($A853.5m) in writedowns on the sale. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:11:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4452 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4451 Woodchipper Gunns Ltd has acquired a 17.9 per cent stake in Forest Enterprises Australia Ltd at ten cents per share. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:45:07 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4451 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4450 Rising confidence among consumers helped lift activity in the services sector to expand for the first time in 15 months, a survey says. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:45:24 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4450 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4449 Metal recycler Sims Metal Management Ltd has bought US recycler Fairless Iron & Metal for an undisclosed amount. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:42:39 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4449 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4448 The world economy is still in a precarious position despite signs of recovery, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:00:51 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4448 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4447 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday: BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:17:37 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4447 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4446 The Australian sharemarket is expected to open significantly lower after heavy falls on Wall Street and European markets. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:59:02 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4446 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4445 Rio Tinto has requested a trading halt on its shares as it seeks subscribers for a shortfall in its Australian rights issue. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:52:55 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4445 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4444 A dour report on job losses in the United States in June sent Wall Street stocks sharply lower. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:57:04 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4444 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4443 Ailing iron ore miner Territory Resources Ltd has reached a standstill agreement with its financiers to allow it to restructure its $72 million debt. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:05:45 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4443 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4442 The Australian dollar opened lower as investor expectations of a recovery in the US economy were dampened after the US jobless rate hit a 26-year high. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:14:42 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4442 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4441 Oil prices sank under $US67 a barrel after weak US jobs data quashed hopes of a speedy economic recovery, and gold fell $US10.30 to settle at $US931 an ounce. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:20:36 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4441 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4440 Bank of Queensland has raised $750 million in a government-guaranteed domestic bond issue that was three times oversubscribed. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:41:37 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4440 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4439 Santos Ltd has taken a large stake in New South Wales-based coal seam gas (CSG) explorer and producer Eastern Star Gas Ltd but has ruled out a takeover. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:13:18 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4439 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4438 BHP Billiton has been ordered to commission an independent engineering study at one of its WA nickel mines following two rockfalls in the past three weeks. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:07 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4438 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4437 The Australian dollar closed weaker on Thursday after the nation recorded its largest trade deficit in 10 months. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:35:42 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4437 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4436 The Australian share market closed flat after earlier gains were whittled back despite gains in the resources sector and a positive lead from Wall Street. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:57:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4436 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4435 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close: BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:35:33 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4435 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4434 Marine phosphate mining hopeful Minemakers Ltd has taken a substantial stake in joint venture partner Union Resources Ltd. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:13:25 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4434 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4433 The Australian dollar was higher at noon, with overnight gains offsetting a worsening in the nation's trade balance in May. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:30:49 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4433 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4432 BHP Billiton Nickel West and Mithril Resources Ltd have withdrawn from the Silver Swan North nickel and gold joint venture. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:41:05 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4432 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4431 Australia's international trade position sank deeper into deficit in May as exports plunged by five per cent in a difficult global environment. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:34:43 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4431 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4430 Westpac Banking Corp has scrapped its retail-shareholder benefits package, due to increasing administration costs and very low take-up of the benefits on offer. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:38:22 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4430 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4429 Wealth management firm Plan B Group Holdings Ltd has acquired mortgage broker Aspire Finance (WA) Pty Ltd through a combination of debt and equity. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:01:48 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4429 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4428 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:10:37 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4428 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4427 The Australian share market was higher at noon led by the big miners and a positive lead from the US market. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:15:20 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4427 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4426 Rio Tinto's largest shareholder, Aluminum Corporation of China has taken full part in a $US15.2 billion rights issue from the Anglo-Australian miner. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:22:35 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4426 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4425 After the surge in stock prices this spring when investors jumped back into the beaten-up asset class, attention is now turning to cherry-picking individual stocks in the right sectors. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4425 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4424 Rio Tinto plc, the UK-listed arm of the miner, says it received acceptances for almost 97 per cent of the 524 million new shares it offered in a rights issue. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:32:02 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4424 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4423 The Australian dollar opened firmer on Thursday, as a lift on equity markets gave a boost to high yielding currencies. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:44:28 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4423 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4422 A trustee unravelling Bernard Madoff's fraud has allotted $US231 million from a compensation fund - a record for the fund but a fraction of what was lost. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:34:05 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4422 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4421 The US private sector shed 473,000 jobs in June, a survey by payrolls firm ADP has shown. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:53:29 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4421 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4420 Oil prices fell after bouncing above $US71 as markets reacted to a mixed report on US petroleum inventories. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:28:11 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4420 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4419 Wall Street shares began a new month and quarter on an upbeat note, as an encouraging report on the US manufacturing sector. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:22:18 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4419 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4418 The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after Wall Street rose on positive economic data and commodity prices strengthened. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:25:58 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4418 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4417 Stocks to watch on the Australian Stock Exchange today. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:30:52 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4417 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4416 Litigation over Bank of Queensland's (BOQ) involvement with the failed financier Storm Financial could substantially eat into the bank's profit. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:04:05 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4416 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4415 The Australian dollar closed weaker on Wednesday after local economic data spooked investors into a bout of risk aversion. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:23:07 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4415 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4414 The Australian bond market closed stronger after figures showing a decline in building approvals dampened optimism about the prospects for economic recovery. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:15:43 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4414 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4413 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close: BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:50:33 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4413 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4412 The Australian share market had a decidedly downbeat start to the new financial year, with resources and financial sectors losing ground. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:46:18 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4412 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4411 Western Australia's largest independent fuel wholesaler and retailer Gull Petroleum says it is eyeing acquisition opportunities. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:27:58 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4411 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4410 Shares in Victoria Petroleum rose after the oil and gas exploration junior reported an oil discovery in the South Australian section of the Cooper Basin. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:45:14 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4410 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4409 Australian remains a cash-based society but the use of plastic and debit cards is growing as consumers seek more convenient payment methods, the RBA says. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:35:56 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4409 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4408 White-collar crime experts have said from the start that Madoff's scheme appeared to be too complex to carry out alone. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:01:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4408 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4407 The Australian dollar was lower at noon after investors reacted negatively to figures which showed a sharp decline in building approvals. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:45:52 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4407 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4406 Australian superannuation fund members are in for a shock when they open their 2008/09 statements, after the worst year on record for investors in 17 years. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:48:41 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4406 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4405 Chinese steel makers may be softening their demands for iron ore price cuts after negotiating deadline for an annual benchmark passed without agreement. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:10:48 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4405 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4404 Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange at noon. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:34:26 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4404 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4403 The Australian share market remained in the red at noon with losses in both the resources and financial sectors. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:32:56 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4403 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4402 A private sector measure of global investor confidence rose 6.5 per cent in June, indicating a greater willingness to buy shares. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:27:41 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4402 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4401 Debt-laden drilling services provider Boart Longyear says it has sold some of its Sub-Saharan African operations to Tranter Energy and Mining Services Ltd. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:21:13 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4401 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4400 Cabcharge Australia Ltd says it did not know it had been served with legal proceedings by the competition watchdog because it didn't open an envelope on time. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:43:26 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4400 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4399 Activity in the manufacturing sector continued to decline in June, although the pace of easing slowed, a survey showed. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:39:47 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4399 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4398 Banker and insurer Suncorp-Metway Ltd has announced financial services executive Patrick Snowball as its new chief executive officer. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:32:19 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4398 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4397 Discount appliance retailer Clive Peeters Ltd has abandoned plans for a capital raising, saying it's not so easy because of the tough economic climate. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:34:26 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4397 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4396 The Australian dollar opened weaker on Wednesday, as poor confidence data in the US dented hopes of a recovery in the world's largest economy. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:04:41 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4396 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4395 BHP Billiton's Perseverance nickel mine could be closed by the West Australian government after a second rockfall at the site. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:50:55 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4395 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4394 Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange today: BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:46:45 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4394 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4393 Wall Street shares ended the second quarter on a sour note after a surprise fall in consumer confidence dented hopes for a recovery in spending. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:36:32 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4393 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4392 The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after a decline in US consumer confidence saw Wall Street and European markets fall. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:40:06 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4392 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4391 Oil prices sank from eight-month peaks after the fall in consumer confidence in the US, the world's largest energy consumer. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:43:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4391 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4390 BHP Billiton Ltd has scotched speculation it will sell its Australian nickel assets in the near future but has not ruled out eventually doing so. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:54:28 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4390 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4389 BP and China's CNPC have been unveiled as the first foreign firms in decades to win contracts to invest and develop in Iraq's war-battered energy sector. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:37:54 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4389 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4388 Engineering services company Cardno Ltd has forecast a record full year net profit, vindicating its strategy of market and geographic diversification. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:06:22 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4388 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4387 The Australian bond market closed slightly weaker on Tuesday as a lack of definitive economic news made bond futures contract prices into a tight trading range. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:09:17 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4387 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4386 Ireland's economy shrank 8.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, as it was hammered by the financial crisis, data shows. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:33:05 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4386 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4385 Britain's recession-battered economy shrank at its fastest pace in more than 50 years in the first quarter of 2009, revised official data has shown. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:17:21 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4385 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4384 Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company Ltd (AACo) says it will not pay a final dividend for calender 2009 because it will not be prudent to do so. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:39:47 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4384 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4383 The Australian dollar closed higher on Tuesday after a fresh bout of US dollar weakness lifted the local currency above $US0.8100 to finish the financial year. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:44:07 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4383 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4382 The Australian share market ended the financial year by closing higher on Tuesday, driven by the energy and retail sectors and a positive lead from US markets. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:44:56 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4382 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4381 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close: BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:35:22 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4381 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4380 A rockfall triggered by seismic activity at a BHP Billiton nickel operation in Western Australia has forced the closure of an underground nickel mine. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:23:33 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4380 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4379 Problems with the Commonwealth Bank's internet banking website are due to a high level of traffic, some of which may be malicious, the bank says. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:45:18 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4379 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4378 Demand for credit remains subdued in an uncertain economic climate with only the housing sector showing any signs of strength, new data shows. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:32:48 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4378 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4377 Ports and rail operator Asciano Group has signed a 10-year deal to haul coal for Anglo Coal in Queensland, starting in the 2009/10 financial year. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:55:51 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4377 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4376 China's government-backed oil companies are jostling with each other to make landmark overseas acquisitions, seizing on the economic crisis to grow. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:13:23 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4376 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4375 The Australian share market was firmly in the black at noon on the back of a strong US lead. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4375 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4374 Kleenmaid liquidators have sold two of the group's businesses in an attempt to repay millions of dollars of debt. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:46:14 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4374 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4373 OZ Minerals says it will focus on expanding its Prominent Hill mine, after announcing it had completed the sale of its Martabe gold and silver project. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:41:39 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4373 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4372 The Bank for International Settlements urged governments to move away from "staggering" stimulus packages as the global economy stabilises. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:35:17 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4372 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4371 Stocks of interest on the Australian stock exchange at noon. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:29:25 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4371 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4370 The number of new home sales declined for the first time in four months in May as fewer first home buyers entered the market, a survey says. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:04:46 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4370 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4368 The Australian dollar was one US cent higher at noon as an improvement in risk appetite increased demand for high-yielding assets such as the local currency. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:26:31 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4368 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4367 The head of China's central bank said the country's economy was on the mend and that a government target of 8 per cent growth this year would be met. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:38:25 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4367 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4366 Japan's unemployment rate hit its highest level in more than five years in May, rising to 5.2 per cent from 5.0 per cent in April, according to government data. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:21:58 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4366 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4365 Rural services company Elders Ltd says it has completed agreements with its lenders to extend short dated debt for three months. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:13:02 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4365 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4364 Iron Ore Holdings Ltd has upgraded its mineral resource at its Iron Valley project in Western Australia's Pilbara region by 50 per cent. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:41:35 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4364 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4363 Upmarket retailer David Jones has increased its full year profit after tax guidance following an improvement in trading conditions in May and June. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:15:24 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4363 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4362 Air conditioning and refrigeration company Hastie Group Ltd has won two contracts in the United Kingdom worth STG19 million ($A38.83 million). BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:56:03 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4362 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4361 Wall Street shares jumped as investor sentiment turned upbeat that key US economic data this week would show signs of recovery from the prolonged recession. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:05:05 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4361 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4360 The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger after gains on Wall Street as investors looked optimistically ahead to key economic data to be released. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:07:43 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4360 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4359 Oil prices jumped on tensions in crude-producing Nigeria and China's reported plans to rapidly increase its strategic crude oil reserves. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:14:59 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4359 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4358 Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange today. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:20:33 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4358 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4357 The Australian dollar opened firmer, as a lift in risk sentiment on financial markets gave a boost to growth assets such as equities and the local currency. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:22:45 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4357 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4356 Creditors of the troubled agricultural manager Timbercorp Ltd have voted to have 41 of the group's companies wound up. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:49:17 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4356 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4355 The Australian dollar closed weaker on Monday as the US dollar gained after supportive comments by the Bank of China. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:27:05 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4355 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4354 Shares in the junior iron-ore explorer Iron Ore Holdings Ltd were placed in a trading halt on Monday. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:28:35 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4354 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4353 Shares in the gold miner Avoca Resources Ltd rose after it upgraded its 2009/10 production forecast. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:03:51 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4353 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4352 The cost of iron ore may be determined by the more volatile spot market for some customers unless miners and Chinese steel mills reach agreement. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:20:37 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4352 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4351 The brewer Lion Nathan Ltd's takeover by Japan's Kirin Holdings Company Ltd has cleared its last major regulatory hurdle. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:40:44 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4351 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4350 The Australian bond market closed stronger after a positive weekend session for government securities carried over into the start of the local trading week. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:14:14 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4350 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4349 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close of trade: BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:11:17 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4349 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4348 PaperlinX Ltd is asking the Federal and Tasmanian governments for help for its two loss-making pulp mills in the state. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:29:30 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4348 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4347 Wesfarmers Ltd has sold about six per cent of its underperforming Coles supermarkets and a handful of liquor stores to the independent grocer FoodWorks. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:46:07 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4347 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4346 The Australian share market has closed slightly lower, with directionless trade ahead of the financial year end. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:44:26 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4346 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4340 Woodchipping company Gunns Ltd says it has a potential joint-venture partner for its $2.2 billion Tasmanian pulp mill as it continues to negotiate finance. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:33:15 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4340 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4339 Macquarie Communications says a takeover bid from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has received the last necessary regulatory approvals. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:09:25 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4339 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4338 The Australian dollar was lower at noon after investors took advantage of the currency's move higher over the weekend to book profits. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:47:19 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4338 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4337 The Australian share market was in the black at noon on light trading volumes, with mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto driving modest gains. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:20:30 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4337 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4336 Stocks of interest on the Australian stock exchange at noon: BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:09:54 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4336 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4335 I have so far reviewed books that I have bought because in my opinion they were good books to have and I bought them for my library Trading & Technical Analysis Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4335 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4333 Lower coal and iron ore prices are set to substantially erode Australia's export earnings in 2009/10 but should be offset partially by strength in the gold price BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:27:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4333 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4332 Don't take any pronouncement from anyone as being the ultimate authority since the market is a fluid thing and nobody has all the answers. Trading & Technical Analysis Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:54:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4332 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4329 Toll Group Ltd has entered into an $180 million agreement with Chevron Australia to manage logistical services on the Gorgon gas project in Western Australia. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:47:42 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4329 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4327 The Australian dollar opened firmer on Monday, as investors sold the US unit on new calls for a global reserve currency. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:07:01 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4327 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4326 NEW YORK - Wall Street shares ended mixed as investors locked in profits from a strong rally the previous day and turned cautious ahead of the weekend. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:52:39 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4326 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4325 The Australian sharemarket is expected to open little changed following a subdued session on Wall Street on Friday that was dominated by profit-taking. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:48:03 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4325 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4323 Oil prices fell on Friday as traders booked profits from a strong rally, while concerns were raised about lacklustre US consumer spending. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:00:41 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4323 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4322 Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange today. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:03:14 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4322 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4321 NAB chief Cameron Clyne says rising bad debt levels will be feature of most banks' results over the "next couple" of half years. BREAKING NEWS Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:34:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4321 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4320 The bottom line is the investors buying the gold and silver ETFs have been far more committed than anyone ever expected. Trading & Technical Analysis Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:40:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4320 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4319 Broker Stock Recommendations 29 June - 6 to BUY, 6 to SELL and 6 to HOLD Stocks Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:56:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4319 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4318 The equity raising phenomenon is set to continue this year as companies offer new shares at steep discounts and investors scramble for shares in a rising market. Investing Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:53:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4318 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4317 The stock's recent surge towards all time highs appears to be a product of both strength in the gold price and improving company specific fundamentals Stocks Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:42:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4317 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4316 The Australian dollar is expected to oscillate around 80 US cents over the second half of calendar 2009, but could move higher if China's appetite for Australian resource commodities ramps up. Forex Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4316 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4315 The Australian economy is set to record two quarters of flat to negative growth before resuming its expansion in the final months of calendar 2009. Economics Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4315 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4313 Any capital gain or capital loss that you make from a CFD entered into for the purpose of recreation by gambling will be disregarded under the CGT gambling exemption provision. Derivatives Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:41:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4313 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4312 The Australian stock market is expected to open little changed on Monday. BREAKING NEWS Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4312 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4310 The head of a group tasked with global financing reform says the world's financial system has recovered strength significantly but is not yet out of the woods. Economics Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:53:16 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4310 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4309 Japanese investors are likely to take their cue from a slew of economic data next week, including a closely watched survey of business confidence, dealers said. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:55:53 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4309 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4308 Stocks finish mixed after uneven data; Personal spending rises, but so does savings BREAKING NEWS Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4308 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4307 China's planning agency is likely to reject a Chinese company's bid to acquire General Motors Corp's Hummer unit, state radio reported. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:45:53 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4307 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4306 It's been revealed that Australian households have lost 36 per cent of their financial wealth since the economic crisis began. BREAKING NEWS Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:55:11 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4306 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4305 Oil prices fell as traders booked profits from a strong rally and fretted about lacklustre US consumer spending and new unrest in oil-producing Nigeria. BREAKING NEWS Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:34:54 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4305 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4304 A new Nielsen Online study reveals social networking sites such as Twitter are booming with people publicly expressing their displeasure at the big four banks. Personal Finance Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:37:29 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4304 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4303 The competition watchdog has begun legal proceedings against Cabcharge Australia Ltd for alleged anti-competitive conduct. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:48:03 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4303 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4301 Bank of Queensland Ltd says it is the subject of an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:45:56 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4301 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4299 The Australian dollar closed higher on Friday as an improved appetite for risk on financial markets lifted demand for growth assets such as the local currency. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:33:32 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4299 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4298 Qantas Airways Ltd has cancelled orders for 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and delayed the delivery of a further 15 aircraft due to turbulent market conditions. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:53:07 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4298 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4297 The Australian share market closed higher on Friday after a positive lead from United States markets, with the financial sector showing strength. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:46:26 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4297 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4295 Caltex Australia's first-half profit may rise as much as 50 per cent as the oil refiner benefited from higher margins on lower crude prices, and exchange rates. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:03:40 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4295 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4294 The Australian bond market closed firmer on Friday as investors held onto overnight gains from offshore markets. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:48:22 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4294 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4290 Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange at the close of trade. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:33:50 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4290 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4289 Listed health insurer NIB Holdings Ltd is warning its shareholders they may be targeted for unsolicited, below-market offers for their stock. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:01:37 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4289 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4288 Boral Ltd has confirmed its managing director Rod Pearse will retire after 10 years in the job at the end of 2009. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:22:24 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4288 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4287 The US economy contracted at a 5.5 per cent pace in the first quarter, not as bad as the previous estimate of a 5.7 per cent drop, the government reported. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:22:42 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4287 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4280 The Australian share market rose more than one per cent in morning trade after a strong lead from Wall Street. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:20:46 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4280 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4279 The Australian dollar was higher at noon, as spillover from a positive offshore session fed investor appetite for risk. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:24:39 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4279 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4277 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon: BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:10:47 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4277 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4276 Savvy small businesses are using high interest-earning online savings accounts to keep spare cash for a rainy day, new research shows. Super & Retirement Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:06:48 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4276 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4267 There is room for an easing of monetary policy which would benefit small business during the economic downturn, a leading business group says. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:40:43 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4267 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4266 US stocks jumped on Thursday as investors were relieved that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke weathered a congressional hearing well. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:59:58 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4266 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4264 The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks rallied overnight. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:05:35 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4264 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4263 Oil prices rose back above $US70, and gold for August delivery gained $US5.10, or 0.55 per cent, to $US939.50 an ounce. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:06:29 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4263 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4262 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday: BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:09:18 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4262 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4261 The Australian dollar opened higher on Friday, as mixed US economic data made investors more amenable to risk. BREAKING NEWS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:34:11 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4261 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4260 The US economy contracted at a 5.5 per cent pace in the first quarter, not as bad as the previous estimate of a 5.7 per cent drop, the government reported on Thursday. Economics Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4260 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4259 The Australian dollar closed higher on Thursday following a boost from a better-than-expected global economic outlook. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:51:43 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4259 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4258 Oil prices turned higher in Asian trade on Thursday, approaching $69 a barrel, after the greenback fell against the euro, analysts said. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:55:38 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4258 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4257 The Australian bond market closed weaker on Thursday after investors abandoned fixed-income securities. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:21:30 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4257 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4256 The financial crisis continues to ravage Australia's media sector, with West Australian Newspapers and News Ltd's The Australian shedding staff this week. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:13:07 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4256 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4255 The Australian share market closed higher for the second day running, led by gains in the resources sector on the back of higher commodity prices. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:49:30 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4255 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4254 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close: BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:27:09 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4254 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4253 Grains handler ABB Grain Ltd says its proposed $1.6 billion tie-up with Canadian agribusiness Viterra Inc has won Foreign Investment Review Board approval. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:17:08 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4253 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4252 Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd CEO Terry Davis has reiterated that the local bottler of Coca-Cola and other beverages expects to post a record first half profit result. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:34:59 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4252 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4251 BHP Billiton Ltd may be preparing to offload its disastrous Ravensthorpe nickel project in Western Australia, observers say. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:39:15 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4251 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4250 Shareholders in China Sci-Tech Holdings Ltd have approved the investment group buying OZ Minerals' Martabe gold project in Indonesia for $US211 million. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:40:52 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4250 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4248 Bank of Queensland Ltd says there is no evidence of dishonest practices by the bank in connection with Storm Financial clients. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:01:40 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4248 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4247 The Australian dollar was higher at noon as investors were buoyed by an improved outlook for the local economy over the next two years. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:53:03 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4247 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4246 The Australian share market drifted higher in morning trade, seeking direction after losses earlier in the week. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:22:17 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4246 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4245 Shopping centre owner Centro Properties Group has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:46:01 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4245 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4244 Westpac Banking Corp says the operating environment remains challenging, as credit growth continues to slow and wholesale funding costs remain high. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:38:33 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4244 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4240 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:20:35 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4240 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4238 Investors are predicting the collapse of more financial service providers unless industry loopholes are closed. Investing Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:53:19 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4238 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4236 In a bid to further unclog credit markets in the euro zone, the European Central Bank will lend a record 442 billion euros ($A783.76 billion) to banks. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:51:34 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4236 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4235 Rental vacancy rates across NSW have dropped even further, with Sydney recording its lowest rate in 12 months, Real Estate Institute figures show. Property Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:21:46 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4235 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4234 State parliament has screeched to a halt after the government stormed out before the upper house could vote on a controversial bill to privatise NSW Lotteries. Economics Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4234 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4233 Swiss mining group Xstrata said on Wednesday it would continue to try to convince rival Anglo American of the advantages of a merger between the two. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:16:59 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4233 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4230 Orders to US factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose sharply for a second straight month in May. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:30:49 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4230 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4229 The United States and the European Union have filed separate unfair-trade cases against China, accusing it of favouring domestic industry. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:44:37 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4229 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4228 The Australian dollar opened lower on Thursday after better-than-expected manufacturing data in the US encouraged investors to buy US dollars. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:55:14 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4228 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4227 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday: BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:52:51 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4227 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4226 Oil prices fell in choppy trading as the dollar strengthened and the United States reported mixed energy inventory data. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:50:10 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4226 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4225 The Australian share market is expected to open in positive territory after US stocks finished mostly higher overnight. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:48:39 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4225 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4224 US stocks ended mixed after the Federal Reserve maintained virtually zero interest rates and offered no leads about any change in its pump-priming efforts. BREAKING NEWS Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:35:12 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4224 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4222 Commonwealth Bank and legal firm Slater & Gordon say they will negotiate over former Storm Financial clients who entered into loan agreements with the bank. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:46:09 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4222 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4221 China said it had found a new iron ore deposit in northeastern Liaoning province that state media has described as the largest in Asia. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:10:44 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4221 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4220 Linc Energy says it will end talks with a Chinese firm over the sale of non-core coal assets in Queensland but says there is strong interest from other parties. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:25:51 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4220 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4219 The OECD is less pessimistic about the outlook for the Australian unemployment rate than the federal government, but warns of uncertain economic conditions. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:38:23 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4219 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4218 The Australian dollar closed higher on Wednesday after investors sat on the sidelines of the session awaiting the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's meeting. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:50:04 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4218 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4217 The Australian bond market closed weaker on Wednesday as investors took advantage of the recent two-day rally to book profits. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:21:59 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4217 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4216 James Hardie Industries will move its headquarters from Holland to Ireland to allow executives to spend more time in the US and Australia. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:34:57 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4216 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4215 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close: BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:13:23 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4215 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4214 The Australian share market closed marginally higher amid directionless trading ahead of the US Federal Reserve's monetary outlook meeting in the United States. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:04:47 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4214 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4213 Allco Equity Partners Ltd shareholders have approved a $60 million capital return and name change to Oceania Capital Partners Ltd. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:49:46 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4213 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4212 Australian fund managers remain cautious about the outlook for equities and pace of any apparent economic recovery. Investing Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:15:17 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4212 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4211 Ten Network Holdings Ltd is still being battered by the advertising downturn but its outlook should brighten as MasterChef and new programs boost its ratings. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:25:37 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4211 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4210 The Rudd government has introduced draft laws to parliament that will make it harder for companies to give their executives massive "golden handshake" payouts. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:13:01 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4210 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4207 Every stock market in the world may be weighed down by bears, but for Australia's Beef Stock Market the bulls are roaring. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:36:08 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4207 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4204 The Australian dollar drifted higher at noon as the US dollar declined and investors repositioned ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:43:15 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4204 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4203 Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange at noon today: BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:41:41 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4203 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4202 The Australian share market was marginally in the red at noon in directionless trade following mixed overseas leads overnight. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:39:52 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4202 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4201 Share prices in London, Paris, New York and Asia wobbled on Tuesday on lingering doubts about prospects for an economic rebound ahead. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4201 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4200 The OECD has warned that unemployment in the industrialised world could approach 10 per cent next year, a level not seen since the 1970s. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4200 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4199 Macquarie Airports has increased its stake in Sydney Airport to 74 per cent through its cash payment to help reduce the airport's debt. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:45:07 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4199 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4197 Nearly 25,000 South African miners have lost their jobs so far this year but the losses have been smaller than feared, the mining minister says. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4197 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4196 The U.S. commercial real estate crash, in which prices are down more than 20 percent, is a landscape of vast opportunity for those with cash. Property Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4196 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4195 Wind power company Infigen Energy says it will spend $23.5 million to purchase key assets owned by Babcock & Brown International. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:12:04 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4195 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4194 PMP Ltd has launched a transformation plan, which it says will address the groups's earnings decline and return the company to best practice. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:12:38 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4194 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4191 The recession in the 16 countries that share the euro eased slightly in June as conditions in the crucial manufacturing sector improved, surveys have found. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:02:26 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4191 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4189 The Australian dollar has opened higher, as the US dollar staggers under the pressure of dire economic predictions for the year ahead. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:53:46 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4189 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4188 Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange today: BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:51:10 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4188 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4187 The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overseas, with Wall Street ending mostly weaker, while precious metals and oil prices rose overnight. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:45:21 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4187 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4186 Oil prices rebounded on the back of a weak dollar and the raging Iranian political crisis. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:47:03 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4186 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4185 US stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve policy committee met to grapple with economic and financial concerns dogging the economy. BREAKING NEWS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:39:13 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4185 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4184 MySpace said it will cut 300 international positions and close at least four offices outside the US as it looks to cut costs and narrow its territory coverage. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:48:17 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4184 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4183 Fortescue Metals is confident it can avoid legal battles with several shipping companies related to cancelled contracts, through arbitration in coming months. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:19:30 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4183 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4182 The $A has closed one and half US cents lower after touching a near four-week low on Tuesday as a sombre global growth forecast caused a sharp sell off. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:49:15 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4182 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4181 Asian stock markets tumbled on Tuesday, knocked by heavy losses on Wall Street after the World Bank warned of a sharper contraction in the world economy. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:28:03 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4181 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4180 If history is any guide, Australia's recovery from recession will be characterised by the same contradictory signals that accompanied the downturn. Fundamental Analysis Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:30:51 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4180 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4179 Premier Investments Ltd, the owner of the Just Group, has closed its last two Peter Alexander stores in the United States due to a deep recession. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:09:40 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4179 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4178 The Australian share market closed down three per cent in its biggest one-day sell-off in almost six weeks amid a worse than expected outlook for world growth. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:20:47 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4178 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4177 Gindalbie Metals' Karara Iron Ore Project has received a boost after China approved a $162.06 million share placement to its joint venture partner, Ansteel. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:38:42 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4177 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4176 Funds manager Perpetual Ltd expects the local sharemarket to trend sideways for some time, and remains cautious after the surge in prices since March. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:57:15 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4176 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4174 The proportion of Australians playing the stock market has dropped sharply due to turmoil in financial markets but overall interest remains high, a report says. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:45:40 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4174 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4173 The Australian bond market closed firmer on Tuesday as concerns about a recovery in the global economy prompted investors to seek fixed-income assets. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:50:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4173 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4172 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close: BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:26:41 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4172 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4170 Oil fell sharply to below $US67 in Asian trade on Tuesday amid conflicting signals about the prospects of an early rebound for the struggling global economy. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:04:54 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4170 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4167 OZ Minerals Ltd has sold 10 million shares in uranium company Toro Energy, reducing its shareholding to below 50 per cent. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:10:17 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4167 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4165 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd and API Management Pty Ltd have signed a cooperation agreement to investigate the development of shared port facilities. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:12:50 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4165 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4163 The Australian dollar was lower at noon as concerns about the pace of a recovery in the global economy saw investors selling riskier, growth assets. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:22:18 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4163 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4162 The Australian share market was almost three per cent lower at noon after Wall Street suffered its biggest loss in two months. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:17:37 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4162 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4160 Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange today. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:16:04 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4160 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4159 The outlook for Australia and New Zealand's banking system is negative because of the slowing of the global and local economies, a ratings agency says. Stocks Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:47:04 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4159 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4158 Anglo American rejected a merger bid by its Swiss rival Xstrata, snubbing a move that could have forged the two into one of the world's biggest miners. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:03:02 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4158 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4157 The administrators of Rubicon Asset Management Ltd warned investors not to rely on a statement issued to the stock exchange by directors of Rubicon Japan Trust. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:33:28 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4157 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4154 Bovis Lend Lease has lost a $US72.7 million contract for failing to reveal it was the focus of a criminal probe, according to the New York Daily News newspaper. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:26:51 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4154 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4153 The Australian dollar has opened lower, after risk averse investors fled the commodity currency and equity markets for the safe-haven US dollar. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:40:19 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4153 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4152 US stocks tumbled in their worst single-day loss in two months amid renewed concerns about the shakeout of the global financial crisis. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:28:22 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4152 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4150 Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange today. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:38:32 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4150 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4149 The Australian share market received strong negative leads overnight, with Wall Street indices heavily down, along with commodities, including oil and copper. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:32:06 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4149 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4148 US stocks tumbled to around two-month lows amid renewed concerns about the shakeout of the global financial crisis. BREAKING NEWS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:26:17 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4148 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4145 Engineering group WorleyParsons Ltd has been awarded six contracts with expected total revenue of more than $A187.8 million for a gas project in Abu Dhabi. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:39:55 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4145 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4144 Energy Developments has received an offer from an international fund manger for its landfill gas power interests in Britain and France for about $280 million. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:57:25 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4144 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4143 China's shares rose to a one-year high Monday amid optimism about the country's economic outlook, while oil refiners climbed on lower crude costs. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:25:43 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4143 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4142 Mining group Xstrata has confirmed it has approached its rival Anglo American about a merger that would create one of the world's biggest mining companies. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:33:47 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4142 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4141 Oil prices fell to near $US69 a barrel Monday in Asia on investor concerns over a weak US economy. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:15:08 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4141 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4139 A majority of proxy votes lodged by the stapled security holders of toll road builder BrisConnections have voted against ousting the managers of the trust. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:25:40 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4139 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4137 The Australian dollar has closed lower as weaker commodity prices subdued demand for the currency. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:32:33 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4137 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4136 Resources sector contractor WDS says it expects a net profit toward the lower end of its estimates for the current financial year. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:32:56 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4136 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4134 National Australia Bank will become the country's biggest life insurer and investment-platform provider after buying Aviva Australia Holdings for $825 million. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:01:55 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4134 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4133 Grains handler and marketer GrainCorp Ltd has warned shareholders not to provide any of their details to a person claiming to be conducting market research. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:51:56 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4133 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4132 Stocks of interest on the Australian stock exchange at the close of trade: BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:12:38 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4132 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4131 The Australian share market closed higher, with heavyweights BHP Billiton and National Australia Bank (NAB) driving the gains. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:06:35 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4131 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4130 The Australian dollar may fall if the OzCar affair, which has sparked a bitter war of words, leads to the resignation of the Prime Minister or the Treasurer. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:28:50 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4130 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4129 ExxonMobil are nearing deals for more sales from their Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas project, in which two major Australian firms also have stakes. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:03:55 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4129 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4128 Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull was censured in federal parliament on Monday as the controversial OzCar affair dominated the national political debate. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:43:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4128 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4127 Most superannuation investors failed to switch to another fund despite big losses in the worst performing year since super contributions became compulsory in 1992. Super & Retirement Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4127 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4125 The price of petrol nationally has hit an eight-month high of $1.24 a litre on the back of higher oil prices. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:17:52 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4125 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4124 The Australian economy is expected to contract over calendar 2009 amid falling demand for exports and weak business investment, a report says. Economics Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:12:52 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4124 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4121 Non-residential property assets company Goodman Group has had its credit rating cut by one notch, due to its high gearing and a weak outlook for its business. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:36 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4121 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4120 The World Bank has estimated economic growth in developing countries of 1.2 per cent this year, saying without China and India output would shrink 1.6 per cent. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:45:47 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4120 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4115 Investor focus in the US is shifting to inflation. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4115 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4114 The Australian share market was marginally higher at noon, led by BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:16:34 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4114 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4113 The Australian dollar was lower at noon as investors, with little economic data, returned to safe-haven buying. BREAKING NEWS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:22:31 +1000 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4113 http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=4112 Stocks of interest on the Australian stock exchange at noon: