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Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... group Hills fell 14 cents, or 17.7 per cent, to 65 cents after warning that its full year profit could be up to 40 per cent lower than expected due to weakness across a number of sectors.

Overseas investors flocking to Australian bonds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
... complex, particularly some of the oil importers, or some of those places that get a boon from the fact that the oil prices are lower," Miller said. At a separate briefing J.P. Morgan global fixed income international chief investment officer, Nick Gartside ...

What might trigger a sell-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... etcetera. "To this point", the RBA has lowered interest rates to "extraordinarily low levels" and "signalled a willingness to lower it even further, should that be helpful in securing sustainable economic growth" but would welcome "Any help in boosting ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following losses on Wall Street overnight. At 0720 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,938. US stocks finished a touch lower after a mixed round of company ...

IMF predicts drop in foreign earnings

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... 2015-16 to about 3%. This was predicted in the IMF's October 2014 World Economic Outlook which also said lower commodity prices and resource related investment will be further offset by a somewhat weaker exchange rate. The IMF said sharp contraction ...

China's trade trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... risen by 20% against the yen, 33% against the euro, 18% against the pound and 25% versus the Australian dollar. The PBOC can lower interest rates all it wants but with the greenback still on a one-way trip to the moon, all it'll get is a minus 2% discount ...

RBA rate cut: earlier and more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... remains above most estimates of its fundamental value, particularly given the significant declines in key commodity prices. A lower exchange rate is likely to be needed to achieve balanced growth in the economy." An RBA rate cut next Tuesday would be ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... through the 6,000 point barrier very soon." Woodside Petroleum was down 44 cents at $34.87 and Oil Search was two cents lower at $7.55 while Santos had added three cents at $7.18. Among the miners, iron ore pure play Fortescue Metals had fallen 4.25 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... Australia, the market on Wednesday clawed back early heavy losses linked to US interest rate rise fears but still closed lower with commodity prices putting pressure on mining stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 31 points, or 0.53 per cent ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
Weak commodity prices and big losses on Wall Street have dragged the Australian share market lower. Fears of a US rate rise in June have hurt the US and Australian equity markets and a stronger US dollar is weakening commodity prices, CMC Markets chief ...