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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... Australian share market opened slightly higher, with most sectors posting gains as investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) latest interest rate decision. At 1010 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 49.3 points, or 1.24 ...

Still a guessing game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... There are exceptions to every rule you know. At least those betting on equities only have two choices to make. Unlike the RBA which today will be in the spotlight. It's got to decide on three options. Cut interest rates by 50 basis points. The non-mining ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... is due out, as is the TD Securities/Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for May. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is due to release its index of commodity prices for May. In equities news, Woolworths chairman James Strong, Newcrest Mining ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... expenditure and expected expenditure for March quarter 2012 and building approvals for April, while the Reserve Bank of Australia ((RBA) releases financial aggregates data. In equities news, David Jones posts third quarter sales results.. In Australia ...

BlackRock funds target new investment climate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... markets." The BlackRock Australian Equity Absolute Return Fund (BAEAR) aims to deliver returns that are 8% per annum above the RBA Cash Rate Target, before fees, over a rolling 3-year period. "Unlike a traditional long-only equity fund, where investors ...

Lonsec: Australian equity markets ready to rebound

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
Australian equity markets are ready to rebound following the RBA's rate cut this week, according to research house Lonsec. "History shows that a period of successive rate cuts nearly always leads to a strong rally in Australian equities," said Bill ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... 0.57 per cent and the NASDAQ rose 0.13 per cent. Ms Chan said the strong finish to Tuesday's local session in response to the RBA's rate cut was expected to curb gains during Wednesday's trading day. "It was a big run yesterday afternoon, so I think ...

Stay or stay away this May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... Dow closed on the up and up to 13,279.32 points while you, I and Irene were dreaming about Australian banks passing on the RBA's 50 basis point reduction in the official cash rate yesterday. Yes, only in our dreams! But Australians all should be grateful ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... Markets analyst Stan Shamu said confidence in the local market was rising with expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would deliver an interest rate cut on Tuesday afternoon, and possibly by as much as 50 basis points. "I think there are ...

Sure 25 but maybe 50

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... for the pubs. Fortunately (or is it unfortunately depending on your pub propensity), there's the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board meeting scheduled for today. And the way developments are developing perhaps they'll be the one needing a stiff drink ...