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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... expected. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed higher, clawing back a large part of Monday's losses, after the central bank cut official interest rates to their lowest level since the global financial crisis. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose ...

Fidelity: Equities still a long-term option

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... some money on the underlying equity as well. "That's an exciting story when the alternative is to leave your money in the bank where after inflation you'll probably get a negative return. "Or buy corporate bonds or sovereign bonds where you are not getting ...

Commonwealth FP adviser banned

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... Nguyen, Simon Langton, Christopher Baker, Anthony Awkar, and Jane Duncan. CFPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and operates under the advice structure of Colonial First State, which is also part of the CBA.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
The Australian share market opened slightly higher, with most sectors posting gains as investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) latest interest rate decision. At 1010 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 49.3 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 20 points at 4,017. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting and makes its official interest rate decision. Also, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
An estimated $23 billion has been wiped of the Australian share market as it fell further in intra-day trading. At noon the benchmark index remained below 4,000 points amid widespread selling on disappointing US and European economic news. At 1200 AEST ...

Eurozone to craft a reforms roadmap

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... institutions are hammering out a 'masterplan' to lead the eurozone out of its crisis, according to recent reports. European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, European Union president Herman Van Rompuy, EU Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso and Eurogroup ...

"If it becomes necessary" time?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... falling Australian dollar. Overall, however, the prospect of a near-term market rebound still depends on some form of central bank and/or government intervention. It's sad, I admit, but that's just the way it is if you want to play a short-term game ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... Thursday's local close of $US1,560.05 per fine ounce. The major banks were up to 1.07 per cent lower, except for Commonwealth Bank which gained 14 cents to $49.54. By 1040 AEST national turnover had reached 375 million securities, worth $677 million ...

Investor appetite for risk continues to flat-line

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
Due to ongoing challenging market conditions investor's appetite for risk continues to flat-line with investors moving their focus from capital growth to stable income, according to GBST Broker Services and Financial Services. In the current investment ...