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Market set for a steady start

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... 5,597 points and the broader All Ordinaries index added 68.8 points, or 1.25 per cent, to 5,591.5 points. NEW YORK - US stocks eased from the week's highs as traders became cautious ahead of a fraught-filled weekend for Greece and the eurozone. Giving ...

Investors pretending there's value in the market

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
... said. "Everyone is forcing themselves to pretend there is value in the equity market when there isn't. There are a lot of stocks where people say, 'they must be cheap because the bond yield is next to nothing and the stock is yielding 3%," and that is ...

Social media, an investment tool in times of turmoil

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
... Twitter. However, one of its most popular features is the 'Heat Map', a tool that can be used to monitor which sectors and stocks are receiving more mentions, as well as how the companies are doing in the stock market. A tool similar to Twitter's Trending ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after Wall Street stocks rose one per cent overnight. At 0704 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 5,505. The Nasdaq has powered to a fresh record, easily ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... on Wall Street. At 0658 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down four points at 5,581. US stocks moved into positive territory following the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to keep its benchmark fed funds rate in ...

Bank stocks push share market higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
The Australian share market is higher on strong leads from US and European markets, with the big banking stocks performing robustly in morning trade. "Obviously there are positive leads from overseas and gains in some key commodities that are supporting ...

K2 to list managed fund on the ASX

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... Fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The fund invests in globally listed equities, focusing on high quality stocks. The strategy is actively managed, index unaware and allows both long and short investment in equity markets, as well as cash ...

China's surging funds management market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... restrictive tax structures for overseas domiciled investors and over reliance of the Australian Securities Market on resources stocks. Australia's market is, however, more diversified across asset classes than the Chinese and Hong Kong funds markets ...

Grexit nears, markets cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... yesterday. Grexit here we come! And yet, the "fear gauge" - the VIX index - dropped 3.8% to 14.81 overnight. And yet, European stocks rebounded - the Stoxx 600 index increased by 0.65% -- after Friday (minus 0.9%) and Monday's (minus 1.6%) big falls. ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... Street overnight. At 0655 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 47 points at 5,574. US stocks were up 0.6 per cent, ending a two-day losing streak ahead of a Federal Reserve policy announcement that is expected to shed ...