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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market has received a positive lead from offshore trading, after Wall Street closed higher and commodities prices settled firmer. At 0807 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was up 34 points at 4,543 points, on ...

Korea and Taiwan may move to developed status

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... out because of currency market trading issues, a rigid ID system and anti-competitive practices in the provision of stock market data, MSCI said. Taiwan was left out due to concerns about pre-funding practices, currency convertibility issues and restrictions ...

Demand rises for Aussie bonds and cash: AMP

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
The flight to safety has returned with fixed income increasing in popularity and mandates flowing to diversified fixed interest, AMP capital said today. Ben Harrop, AMP Capital's Head of Retail Distribution, leads a team that manages $38 billion in ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... energy stocks shot up 1.42 per cent. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said broad falls across the stock market of more than 10 per cent in recent weeks was leading to takeover talk and people were returning to pick up cheaper shares. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market has received a mostly positive lead from offshore trading, after Wall Street closed higher and gold, silver and oil prices settled firmer. But copper and prices finished lower. At 0800 AEST, the September share price index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market has received a mostly positive lead from weekend offshore trading, after Wall Street closed higher and gold and silver prices settled firmer. But copper and oil prices finished lower. At 0739 AEST, the September share price ...

VIX says no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... of it that at one point, I thought it was already October - you know, the time of the year when most spectacular stock market crashes happen. The US is deteriorating, Europe is imploding, China is tightening and Australian Prime Minister Gillard's approval ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market was more than one per cent lower as the worsening Greek debt crisis and a US economic slowdown weighed on investor sentiment. By 1200 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 55 points, or 1.21 per cent ...

Super the nation's best money aggregator

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Super funds aggregate wealth better than the stock market and it's time the nation harnessed that firepower, said Garry Weaven, chair of Industry Funds Management. Speaking at an IFM superannuation forum yesterday, Weaven said it's the job of trustees ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is likely to decline after global equity and commodities markets declined overnight on weakening US economic data and Greece's escalating debt crisis. At 0746 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...