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Market wrap

... stocks, tied to worries about the US economy and fourth-quarter holiday spending, helped push the Nasdaq lower. The three major US stock indexes dropped by more than one per cent, erasing most of the gains from Monday's rally. The biggest drag on the ...

Bravura gets bigger

... are leading the way in this market." he says. He explains that Bravura has managed to tap into business segments that major US software companies have overlooked because the deals are not substantial enough. "The contracts we do may be too small for ...

Lonsec approves of Mariner's foray into US property

... Trust aims to use a US real estate investment trust structure to progressively acquire portfolio of investments in the major US property markets with a focus on retail and office properties with quality tenants that are expected to provide stable income. ...

Active US fund managers underperform

The majority of active US fund managers have underperformed the major US sharemarket indices for the six months-ending 30 June 2004, ratings agency and benchmark operator Standard & Poor's said in a report. According to S&P, the S&P-500 index outperformed ...

Market wrap

The Australian sharemarket will be under pressure from the open this morning, after all major US share price indices closed softer on Friday. The release of weaker than expected jobs data sent Wall Street lower as traders reassessed the outlook for ...

Market Wrap

... down nine points from Wednesday's close at 3378. The slide on Wall Street came despite some upbeat earning news from major US technology stocks which had helped drive the Dow Jones Industry index more than 100 points higher midway through the session. ...

Market Wrap

... is expected to open in positive territory this morning, following a bounce on US equity markets overnight. All three major US stock indices scambled higher by the close of trade after the US Commerce Department released softer-than-expected housing starts ...

Hedge Funds post negative returns in April

... 2004. But despite the negative return, hedge funds still managed to outperform the broader market indices, with all three major US equity indices posting negative returns in excess of 1.25% during the same period. "As an asset class, hedge funds continue ...

WRAP: Overnight debt and forex

... Jones Industrial Average down by 1.3% and both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite index down by 1.1%. There were no major US economic data releases on Monday, although the Kansas City Fed's monthly survey showed manufacturing activity in its area "expanded ...

Global hedge funds continue to deliver strong gains

... volatility of monthly returns has also been considerably lower than in recent years, according to Van, and lower than in major US equity markets so far in 2003. Van generally attributed the lower volatility to short selling and other hedging strategies. ...