Until we get into the reporting season next month we're probably likely to see more of this thin trade.

The trade in the gold market is very, very thin, with gold off the lows and the highs of the day at $502/oz and $508/oz.

If they can hop out of that there's I suppose another possible return of capital, special dividends and such like.

Investors are saying 2006 is going to be a very difficult year for retail.

I think Christchurch City Holdings will have to pay a premium to gain control of a strategic asset in the Canterbury region.

If you take Telecom out of the equation, the next highest volume would be Sky City, which is coming in for some pretty strong demand at the moment.