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Australian bullion exchange to launch

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... that the ABX has gained traction as a credible portfolio allocation in turbulent times. "If you are going to invest in safe haven assets then you need to make sure it is absolutely safe. We provide what we consider the safest form of bullion investment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... only stocks trading in positive territory, rising 2.5 and 2.3 per cent respectively. Gold stocks - traditionally a safe haven for investors - also gained, with Australia's biggest miner Newcrest jumping 1.3 per cent to $38.61 and AngloGold Ashanti up ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... gold fell two per cent to three-week lows on overseas markets on Thursday, further diminishing bullion's appeal as a safe haven. Shares in gold miner Newcrest were steady at $38.11.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... efforts to contain the European debt crisis fuelled another volatile session, further diminishing bullion's appeal as a safe haven. Gold has lost seven per cent since hitting a record $US1,920.30 last Tuesday. Spot gold was down 1.8 per cent at $US1,788.09 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... Swiss National Bank meanwhile set a minimum exchange rate of 1.20 francs per euro, saying the current value of the safe haven Swiss currency was a threat to the economy. The Swiss franc has risen strongly in response to the eurozone debt crisis, hitting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... below $US1.41 during the trading session, while the price of gold jumped back above $US1,900 an ounce on demand for a safe haven investment. The single European currency later recovered to $US1.4109 in late afternoon trading against $US1.4203 late on ...

Stocks in freefall on recession fears, banks cut mortgage rates

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... the market had seen historic daily swings in the past week of more than 30 basis points as buyers sought a quality safe haven. The big banks, locked in fierce competition for dwindling new mortgage business, moved quickly to cut their fixed loan rates. ...

Buy the fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... across the Atlantic - where the big economies of Italy and Spain are now in the crosshairs of bond mercenaries. And... safe haven flows into Japan has strengthened the yen - a sure depressing development in this export-dependent economy. I still recall ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... the year. HiFX senior dealer Dan Bell said investors were moving out of high-risk, high-yield assets and moving in to safe haven assets. "The Aussie dollar was weaker following that statement and weaker overnight following further risk aversion," Mr ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... points. Other European markets showed similar gains. HONG KONG - Asian shares tumbled on Tuesday and traders looked for safe haven assets such as gold and the yen after Standard & Poor's downgraded its US sovereign debt outlook for the first time. The ...