AGK - AGL ENERGY LTD - up nine cents at $14.97
New Zealand electricity generator Meridian Energy Ltd has entered a joint venture with AGL Energy to build the $A800 million Macarthur Wind Farm in south-western Victoria.
BEN - BENDIGO AND ADELAIDE BANK LTD - up 12 cents at $10.00
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has hosed down claims that securitisation markets have recovered enough to lift bank competition.
BHP - BHP BILLITON LTD - down 14 cents at $43.16
BHP Billiton is cautious about the state of the world economy and is warning governments to be careful about tax changes and winding back stimulus packages.
CBH - CBH RESOURCES LTD - up 0.5 cent at 19 cents
Japan's Toho Zinc Co Ltd has been given backing to more than double its stake in CBH Resources, after the company recommended shareholders accept its proportional takeover bid.
IIN - IINET LTD - steady at $2.45
Internet service provider iiNet says it is confident it will not only succeed in defending an appeal in its legal stoush over illegal downloading but that it will emerge in an even stronger position.
KMD - KATHMANDU HOLDINGS LTD - up 17 cents at $1.91
Recently listed Kathmandu Holdings is among retailers flagging a potential slowdown in the second half due to the fading impact of government stimulus.
MQG - MACQUARIE GROUP LTD - up 29 cents at $49.66
A former Macquarie banker was running from allegations of wrongdoing by the corporate watchdog when he tried to flee the country earlier this month, a court has found.
MCC - MACARTHUR COAL LTD - up 30 cents at $12.30
A quarterly pricing system for metallurgical coal looks more likely to be adopted permanently after Macarthur Coal said it would use short-term pricing in the next 12 months.
OZL - OZ MINERALS LTD - down two cents at $1.15
OZ Minerals says early work at its Cambodian gold project has found an inferred resource of 605,000 ounces, spurring it to continue more exploration in the region.
SIP - SIGMA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD - suspended from trading, last traded at 90 cents
Drugs maker and distributor Sigma Pharmaceuticals may not pay a dividend in the second half of its fiscal year and is renegotiating the terms of its banking covenants
AAP
