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Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... its heavy losses after a strong bounce in oil and gold prices. The share market dumped two per cent on Monday as energy stocks tumbled in the wake of the lowest crude oil prices since 2009. Crude prices have climbed back after hitting five-year lows ...

Contango set to launch small cap LIC

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... Contango Asset Management is set to launch a new listed investment company designed to generate income from a portfolio of stocks outside of the markets 30 biggest companies. Contango Income Generator Limited uses the same investment strategy that it ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... confidence survey. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Monday fell almost two per cent, with energy stocks tumbling in the wake of the lowest crude oil prices since 2009. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 105.3 points, or ...

Market wrap PM

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
The share market is weaker as another fall in oil prices hits energy stocks. The Brent price of crude oil has touched a fresh four-and-a-half year low after OPEC nations shied away from cutting production to deal with a global oversupply. "The price ...

Lonsec awards 'Recommended' rating to property ETF

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... to access the largest and most liquid Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (A-REITs) with a single trade. By capping stocks at 10% the Fund improves diversification and prevents large retail property trusts from dominating the index, Lonsec said. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... post half year results. In Australia, the market on Friday plummeted, suffering its largest fall in seven weeks as energy stocks were punished on weaker oil prices. The selloffs came after the 12-nation Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has opened sharply lower as oil stocks were pummelled following OPEC's decision not to cut production. Oil prices have sunk to fresh four-year lows, with New York crude tumbling below $US70 after the OPEC oil cartel held ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... scheduled. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed flat as sagging oil and iron ore prices battered energy and mining stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 4.7 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 5,400.9 points, preliminary figures say. The broader ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
... strategist Michael McCarthy said. "Overseas influences are the real drivers of our market today." Banks and consumer staples stocks are making strong gains. Commonwealth Bank was up 13 cents at $81.14, National Australia Bank had gained 43 cents to $32.89 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street stocks fluctuated as data showing the economy expanded more than previously forecast was offset by a drop in consumer confidence. At 0815 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index ...