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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
... closed narrowly weaker after eroding earlier strong gains, as the big miners dragged down the bourse on fears of more commodity price falls. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.4 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 3,532.4, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
The Australian sharemarket was slightly higher at noon, slipping back from early gains due to lower commodity prices and more bad economic news. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 21.2 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 3,555, while the broader ...

Filled half-empty glass

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... Japan and the UK. As the GFC continues to bite, demand for Australia's exports will continue to decelerate. Falling commodity prices will compound weakening exports. Further, they argue that the negative wealth effect brought about by collapsing stock ...

Instreet funds gain second platform

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
... received a 'recommended' rating and the Reliance Global Allocation was rated 'highly recommended' by Lonsec in August. The commodity fund's underlying investment is the Schroder Alternative Solutions - Commodity fund while the global allocation fund ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... are the Australian Bureau of Statistics business indicators for the September quarter, the Reserve Bank of Australia commodity price index for November, and the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for November. The Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... it had abandoned its multi-billion-dollar takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto due to the turmoil in global financial and commodity markets. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 13.8 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 3609.6, while the broader ...

The best forecaster

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... the US economy had been growing between 2 and 3 per cent at the time the curve was inverting. Plus, Wall Street and commodity prices were rallying. This time it's different! The US recession once again underscores the predictive power of the yield curve. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... the Australian share market closed in the red for a second consecutive day after losses on global markets and lower commodity prices overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 33.6 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 3,927.3, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon after a negative lead from Wall Street and falls in commodity prices overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 31.1 points, or 0.79 per cent, at 3,929.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

The good oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... oil demand. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) tried to stem the slide in their most precious commodity by announcing a cut in production by 1.5 million barrels a day in late October but prices continued to fall. This is one of ...