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Don't put all QE in the same basket: AXA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... true in Europe," Tinker said. He explained that QE in Europe "is not having any impact at all beyond currency," so the stocks that investors buy won't necessarily benefit from the program. "Investors should expect different economic impact from every ...

Miners weigh on share market

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... nine cents to $32.09, Commonwealth Bank lifted 31 cents to $83.16, and Westpac gave away four cents to $32.24. Among other stocks, Sydney Airport was eight cents higher at $5.31 after international passenger numbers through Australia's busiest airport ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... points. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 40.6 points, or 0.72 per cent, at 5,619.4 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have finished mixed in a choppy session following disappointing Walmart earnings and a pullback in many petroleum stocks. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... said Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at Oanda. "Weakness in the euro this afternoon is probably also helping to lift stocks in Europe, with exporters benefiting from weaker currency making them more competitive. This is likely to play a big role in ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
The big banks and BHP Billiton have dragged the share market lower. Investors are being cautious around high yield stocks including the big four banks, Telstra and supermarket owners Wesfarmers and Woolworths, Bell Direct equities analyst Julia Lee ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... Greece seemingly days away from running out of cash," concurred CMC Markets analyst Jasper Lawler. That downturn in European stocks contrasted earlier gains fuelled by Dr Draghi's stimulus pledge. "After almost seven years of a debilitating sequence ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... 5,726. The S&P 500 in the US rose to a fresh record close, led by strong gains in Apple, Facebook and other technology stocks. Locally on Friday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release lending finance figures for March. In equities news, Paladin ...

HSBC pitches low vol strategy to instos

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... term. The managers use a bottom up process and rebalance the portfolio twice a year. However, it has been holding some stocks since inception in 2012. Parker noted that current low bond yields have driven some investors towards more stable stocks that ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... are due out. In Australia, the stock market on Wednesday rallied on the back of a positive federal budget, with retail stocks leading the way. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 40.4 points, or 0.71 per cent, at 5,715.1. The broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market is higher, boosted by energy and retail stocks. "The energy sector is certainly the stand-out early in the session on some gains in the oil prices overnight," OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said Woodside Petroleum ...