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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... at 5,933.9. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 23.4 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 5,902.9. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have retreated from record peaks, losing ground after lacklustre US car sales. At the closing bell on Tuesday, the Dow Jones ...

Majority slammed (again), equities dunked, A$ fouled

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... that's enough to scare the bejeesus off your pants - "plummeting"; "plunged into the red"; "sell-off in higher-yielding stocks". Spooky words to describe the S&P/ASX 200 index's monster drop of 0.42% at the close of yesterday's trade. A mammoth dive ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... 5,928.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 20.6 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 5,898.5. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have fallen modestly but remain close to record highs to close out the best single-month performance since 2011. Stocks got ...

2014 IPO rally delivered volatility, low returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... (IPO) launched over the past year delivered positive returns in their first month and volatility was higher than for ASX20 stocks, according to figures from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Of the 26 IPOs worth over $100 million in 2014, only half ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... economic data. Consumer prices fell 0.7 per cent in January, while orders for US durable goods rose 2.8 per cent. In Europe stocks pushed higher, as chances of a quick US interest rate hike recede. Locally, the Reserve Bank will release financial aggregates ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... $37.645, ANZ shed 13 cents to $35.18, Westpac lost 12 cents to $37.76 and Commonwealth Bank fell 28 cents to $90.59. Energy stocks were mixed despite a rise in crude oil prices, with Woodside Petroleum down 5.5 cents to $34.855, Oil Search fell five ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... meeting on its takeover proposal. In Australia, the market on Wednesday edged to yet another seven-year high despite major stocks falling as they traded without dividends. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.9 points, or 0.3 per cent, at 5,944.9 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
... to $63.65, and Fortescue Metals lifted two cents to $2.48. Weighing on the market were Telstra and Woodside, with both stocks going ex-dividend. Woodside fell $1.71, or 4.7%, to $34.74 while Telstra sank 17 cents to $6.42. Among the latest batch of company ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
... cent to 4,886.44 points. The euro stabilised at $US1.1333 from $US1.1337 late on Monday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian stocks mostly rose as investors awaited details of a Greek reform package crucial to an extension of its bailout and with Fed chair ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
... higher after the mixed bag of reportings from this morning," Mr K'Nell said. BlueScope Steel was one of the worst performing stocks, despite a 62 per cent rise in underling half year profit, as investors were underwhelmed by the company's expectations ...