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Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... 0.43 per cent, at 5,566.1. The broader All Ordinaries index lost 22.2 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 5,556.8. NEW YORK - US stocks have sunk deep into the red as weak Chinese factory data and US home sales numbers outweighed Amazon's unexpected blockbuster ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after US stocks fell for a third straight session as disappointing earnings from Caterpillar, American Express and others overshadowed some stronger reports. At 0815 AEST on Friday, the September share price ...

Market set to fall

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... 0.21 per cent. The Shanghai Composite Index added 8.38 points to 4,026.05 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, rose 1.01 per cent, or 22.88 points, to 2,287.98. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares rose to a record ...

The "old economy" that is Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... in index points since 2009 are Apple, Google and Microsoft (not far behind them is Amazon, in ninth place).A Giant tech stocks have been a major part of the US market recovery." Now where, rather when, have I heard this line before? While not a single ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... growth in China and weak aviation parts sales. IBM fell 5.9 per cent, while UTC dropped 7.0 per cent. LONDON - European stocks reversed their trend as volatile commodity prices and company results hit shares, giving up some of the gains won over the ...

Activist shareholders agitate AMP China fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... at a 26% discount. The fund is the only actively managed LIC that gives Australian investors exposure to China mainland stocks, or A-shares. LIM Advisors is the largest independent unit holder of the fund and currently holds 12.36% of its shares. The ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... creditors said in statements. The euro stood at $US1.0855 compared with $US1.0830 late on Friday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian stocks finished mixed, with Sydney and Shanghai rising as concerns eased over Greece and China's recent market rout. Shanghai ...

Passive strategies benefit active managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... something changing somewhere, we just need to find it," Zverev said. The manager's 55 analysts research about 2,000 individual stocks and go to 3,000 company meetings each year. SLI's Global Equity Unconstrained Fund has delivered 5.74% returns since ...

ANALYSIS: The dragon in the room

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... "investors are also complaining that the large volume of new share issues in recent weeks has siphoned off demand for existing stocks." As the world's eyes remain focused on Greece and Europe, Lucas reminds investors in Australia not to forget about ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... outlook on its YouTube business and hinted that moves to return cash to shareholders were in the horizon. LONDON - European stocks marked a pause despite growing optimism over Greece which was given a further boost as the EU approved a 7 billion euros ...