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FEATURE: Alternatives - Taking the plunge

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... traditional equities/fixed income mix. Furthermore, from September 2008 to February 2009, hedge funds (indicated by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index) fell by 13.8%, compared to ASX200 Index's 33.1% slump during the same period. The other ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... Street equities took a hit after a big drop in the Chinese stock market sparked worries about global economic growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 127.94 points (0.73 per cent) at 17,440.59 on Monday. The broad-based S&P 500 fell 12.01 (0.58 ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... weak Chinese factory data and US home sales numbers outweighed Amazon's unexpected blockbuster swing into profit. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday shed 163.39 points (0.92 per cent) at 17,568.53. The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 22.50 (1.07 ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... fallen for a third straight day on the back of disappointing earnings from Caterpillar, American Express and others. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday fell 119.09 points (0.67 per cent) to 17,731.95. The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 12.00 (0.57 ...

Market set to fall

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... Microsoft fell 3.7 per cent as disappointing earnings from the two technology titans weighed on the broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 68.25 points, or 0.38 per cent, to 17,851.04. The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 5.06 points, or 0.24 ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... YORK - Disappointing earnings from IBM and United Technologies hammered the Dow and led the broader market lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 181.12 points (1.00 per cent) to 17,919.29 on Tuesday. The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 9.07 (0.43 ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... quarterly results. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index finished at 5,218.86, up 8.72 points (0.17 per cent) on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 13.96 (0.08 per cent) at 18,100.41, while the broad-based S&P 500 also flirted with an all-time ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... in Google shares. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 46.96 points (0.91 per cent) to 5,210.14 on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 33.80 (0.19 per cent) to 18,086.45, while the broad-based S&P 500 added 2.35 (0.11 per cent) at ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... bouncing back from deep losses in the prior session following strong gains in Asian and European equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 33.20 points (0.19 per cent) to 17,548.62 on Thursday. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 4.63 (0.23 ...

Australia stocks tumble on commodity falls

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... soft opening on the local market comes after a bruising session for US stocks, with all 30 members of the blue-chip Dow Jones index falling. IG Markets chief market strategist Chris Weston said concerns about falling commodity prices, such as iron ore ...