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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... is slightly higher following soft leads from overseas markets and as the nation prepares to mark Melbourne Cup day. US stocks finished flat due to mixed economic data while European equities pulled back overnight. The risk-off sentiment had influenced ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... at 5,506.9 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 20 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 5,485 points. NEW YORK - US stocks finished little changed following mixed economic data as markets paused after last week's records. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... unexpected shift aimed at reviving growth just as the US Federal Reserve winds down its own stimulus spree. LONDON - European stocks surged as the Bank of Japan's surprise stimulus sent investors on a buying spree. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index closed ...

Goodbye QE, hello QQE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... whether this is enough remains to be seen. The announcement sank the yen (good for growth and inflation), boosted Japanese stocks (also good) and lowered JGB yields (yup, also good). But history might again repeat in the not too distant future. The good ...

Market Vectors launches global quality focused ETF

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... uncorrelated with the broad business cycle and can provide diversification benefits in portfolio allocation. Quality growth stocks have historically outperformed the market with relatively lower volatility over long time periods. The MSCI World ex Australia ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... of its vast bond-buying scheme known as quantitative easing (QE), had earlier also hit sentiment across global markets. Stocks in the eurozone's periphery of Athens, Lisbon and Madrid also slumped initially on renewed doubts over recent stress tests ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... despite a drop in US markets overnight. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the local bourse was supported by stocks that offered good yields, such as the banks, after National Australia Bank announced its financial report. "I think basically ...

BetaShares' UMAX receives recommended rating

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... Maximiser Fund (UMAX) has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec. The fund provides investors with exposure to the stocks comprising the benchmark US Index, the S&P 500 Index, while providing regular income that exceeds the dividend yield of ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... points. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 2.9 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 5,431.1 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have finished lower after the US Federal Reserve ended its quantitative easing stimulus program, but said it would continue ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... scheme of things we are seeing just a modest pullback this morning," Mr Daghlian said. "Yesterday, was a bad day for mining stocks, so there were already losses flowing through the resource space. So, perhaps that's why they're not doing as badly today." ...