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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. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end slightly lower

The Australian share market remained slightly weaker in the afternoon session, following a quiet night in major US markets. The All Ordinaries index ended the day at 3301.4, less than one point down on last night's local close. AMP was trading 9c higher ...

Hedge funds achieve modest gains for September: Van Hedge Fund Advisors

Despite the fact that all major US stock market benchmarks were down last month, hedge funds continued to generate seventh-straight month of modest gains for the Van Global Hedge Fund Index. Van Hedge Fund Advisors (VAN) has said that seven out of ten ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares open higher

The Australian share market rebounded during the morning session, despite a lacklustre performance overnight in major US markets. At midday the All Ordinaries had climbed 11.7 points to 3,179.0, more than recovering the ground lost Tuesday. News Corporation ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares soften in morning trade

The Australian share market edged lower in the morning session, following a mixed performance on low turnover among major US markets overnight. At midday the All Ordinaries was 3,171.7, some 3.3 points down on last night's local close. Among the major ...

Morning market wrap: US shares broadly steady

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2003
Major US share market indexes ended narrowly mixed, hampered by thin volumes and a renewed rise in bond yields. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 31.2 points (0.3%) to close at 9,317.6, while the broader S&P 500 inched up by less than a point to ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks down on profit-taking

Major US share market indexes pulled back Friday, despite a positive sales forecast from Intel Corp. The microchip manufacturer's higher forecasts initially pushed markets higher, only to be followed by moves among investors to lock in profits from ...