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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... individual investors who stepped up to the plate yesterday on the basis of dividend yields do so again today?" He said the key stocks to watch would be the big four banks and Telstra, which collectively make up around half of the market and are popular ...

LGS rejects coal, tar sands

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... energy sources," he said. However, he said LGS had "beefed up" its ESG screening of nuclear power companies, and only 18 stocks would be investable worldwide. When asked why LGS had not also excluded oil and natural gas in the screen, he said: "We're ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... points. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 37.7 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 5,334.5 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have finished sharply lower following mixed US economic data amid worsening anxiety over global economic growth and the first ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... opened lower amid ongoing Aussie dollar weakness, a fall in commodity prices and soft leads from US equities. Wall Street stocks finished lower overnight after a monthly US consumer confidence index fell for the first time in four months due to mounting ...

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MARKET WRAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 27.2 points, or 0.52 per cent, to 5,296.8 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have finished lower following disappointing economic data, including a big drop in US consumer confidence. On the final day ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... Hong Kong's influential share market, where large street protests have rattled investors, could also affect Australian stocks, he said. "We may see trade slide a little bit in the afternoon," he said. The resources sector was sporadic. BHP Billiton opened ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... Pattinson are expected to post full year results. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed lower as the major bank stocks fell after the central bank warned it may take action against risky lending. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was was down 39.9 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... remains lower due to price falls for the big banks and supermarket giants. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said high yielding stocks were being sold by investors. "The banks particularly continue to see a downward trend and have really been shaken out," ...

Global re-regulation takes shine off investment banks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
Financial sector stocks are often seen as a safe investment with almost no downside regardless what happens to the world economy, but global re-regulation of finance is causing investment strategists to question whether the tide is turning. The re-regulation ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... points, while the broader All Ordinaries index was DOWN 65.8 points, or 1.22 per cent, to 5,316.6 points. NEW YORK - US stocks finished an up-and-down week on a high note, posting solid gains on a strong Nike earnings report and a rally in Apple shares. ...