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SSgA warns of equity market complacency

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... certain sectors had become expensive in recent years, and that benchmark focused strategies only served to pool investors in stocks most likely to experience a re-rating. "If you look at our market, all the risk is dominated by the banks and the resources. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... cent to 9,291.83, but London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.25 per cent to 6,567.24 points thanks to gains by mining stocks. Madrid slumped 1.32 per cent and Milan shed 0.99 per cent. The markets focused on mixed US jobs data that showed the jobs ...

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ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... highs overnight, for the second consecutive session. But the local market's early gains could be short-lived as several stocks, including ANZ and NAB, trade without dividend entitlements on Friday, CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said. "The ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... after Wednesday's solid rally on the back of the bank's surprisingly strong quarterly profit result. The other major bank stocks were up. Westpac gained seven cents to $34.66, ANZ was up five cents to $33.84 and National Australia Bank rose eight cents ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... Sydney. In Australia, the market on Wednesday fell slightly as investor caution weighed on some of the nation's biggest stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 2.0 points, or 0.04 per cent, lower at 5,517.9. The broader All Ordinaries index was down ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... points. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 13.2 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 5,498.2 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have finished mostly lower following lacklustre US economic data and some disappointing earnings reports. At the closing bell ...

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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 ...