Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:50On the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was six points higher at 4447 with 28928 contracts traded. A benign but sentiment-driven market continued to drive light trading volumes as Australian investors remain fixed on European ...

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:38News Corporation's stock has now lost almost a fifth of its value since the start of July, with the share price of its common stock in New York falling from $18.50 to $16.09. Analysts say the events of the past few days have caused major damage to the ...

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:41The news delighted the City and the BSkyB share price leapt dramatically as investors bet that the Murdochs would now complete the deal. Mr Clarkson mocks any suggestion that the party was anything other than a festive get-together. ...

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:01If all goes well for the media tycoon, he might just be able to revive the bid in a year or two, though BSkyB's share price suggests markets see no immediate prospect. "News Corp has an enormous understanding of the business," says Ms Wise. ...

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:15Investors use options to guard against fluctuations in the price of securities they own, speculate on share-price moves or bet that volatility, or stock swings, will rise or fall. “There are a lot of shorts,” said Ryan Detrick, senior technical ...