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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Australian shares fell more than one per cent at noon after steep falls on Wall Street and European markets as well as tumbling resources stocks locally. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 42.5 points, or 1.04 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls of two per cent on Wall Street overnight as disappointing economic data from China and Europe followed the Federal Reserve's slashing its growth forecast for the United States. At 0815 AEST on ...

FOFA passes as industry backs professionalism

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Industry bodies have broadly welcomed yesterday's passage of the FOFA legislation through the Senate, with the focus on codes of conduct effectively setting up the industry for self-regulation amid the push towards professionalism and better consumer ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a marginally mixed performance on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve's less-than-hoped-for stimulus announcement. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
Australian shares have opened higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets, as Rupert Murdoch makes a move to dominate Australia's pay television industry. At 1030 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 32.1 points, or ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street enjoyed a solid session on speculation the Federal Reserve will act to stimulate the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 26 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
Australian shares opened slightly higher following gains on Wall Street amid speculation of more stimulus from the US Federal Reserve. At 1020 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 14 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 4,056.2, while the broader ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive performance amid speculation of more stimulus from the Federal Reserve after another batch of poor data releases. At 0745 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures ...

CFD turnover rises amid dollar decline

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
Aussie dollar and euro declines driving turnover, increased demand for gold and strong interest in the US and German 30 are some of the latest CFD trends identified in CMC Markets' May trading trends report. The latest analysis of CMC Markets' (CMC) ...

Perpetual argues for insto outcome focus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
Asset class specialisation may have gone too far for the current volatile environment, according to one manager, who says current asset allocation structures are too focused on diversifying at stock level rather than required outcomes. The current method ...