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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... Tuesday, gains are primarily rising in the yield plays, Mr Shamu said. "These are the banks, the likes of Telstra - all the stocks that pay good dividends are being rewarded by investors," he said. The big banks were all stronger. Commonwealth Bank added ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
Australian stocks have extended their losses on heavy drops in commodity prices and overnight falls on Wall Street. Crude prices eased and iron ore fell to its lowest price since tracking began in 2008. The market opened with only modest losses, but ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... one per cent, City Index senior market analyst Kara Ordway said. "It's given us the extra momentum today," she said. US stocks firmed during overnight trade with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.49 per cent and the broad-based S&P 500 jumping 1.22 ...

Principal fund upgraded by Lonsec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... investment researchers Lonsec. According to Lonsec, the fund's core investment style coupled with diversity in the number of stocks held makes the fund a cornerstone "growth asset" in a balanced portfolio. The fund is designed for Australian investors ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... Weaker oil and iron ore prices and plans for a bank deposit tax are contributing to heavy falls on the share market. Energy stocks are the the biggest losers after crude oil prices sunk, reversing several days of gains following the Saudi-led air assault ...

Perennial fund rated by Lonsec, Zenith

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... approximately 50% whilst allowing for full participation in market upswings," Zenith said. The fund has a bias towards ASX-listed stocks outside the top 20, with the portfolio focused on quality companies producing longer-term yield and franking benefits. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... knows where it all ends and people are trying to ride it as long as they can," Mr Reynolds told AAP. Consumer discretionary stocks are the top performers, with retailer Harvey Norman nine cents, or 2.1 per cent, higher at $4.37, JB Hi-Fi up 23.5 cents ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat after a fluctuating night on Wall Street where a rebound in tech stocks offset a transport industry, including airlines, slump. At 0800 AEDT on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was unchanged ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... broader All Ordinaries index was up 2.6 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 5,937.1, according to preliminary figures. NEW YORK - US stocks have fallen sharply, with the Nasdaq suffering the deepest declines on worries that technology and biotech equities have ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... inched slightly higher on light turnover. After almost hitting 6,000 points for the first time in seven years on Monday, stocks have retreated slightly with investors unwilling to push it up to that landmark. Trading was lacking in direction, with no ...