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Heads up to where Wall Street's heading

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... thin out. Heck, I even Mark Kiesel, global head of corporate bond portfolio management, on Bloomberg TV saying that US stocks are in a "sweet spot". He should be peddling bonds, shouldn't he? And just have a read at "this time it's different" quotes ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
Australian stocks were flat in early trade in a resilient start to the week following solid falls in the US and Europe on Friday. The Australian share market posted a seventh straight session of gains on Friday, taking it to a new six-year high. IG ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after US stocks lost ground on Friday. The September share price index futures contract was down 10 points at 5,599. Wall Street stocks closed mostly lower on Friday night following a cautious appraisal ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... Ordinaries index gained 4.8 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 5,634 points. NEW YORK - The S&P 500 has set a new record as US stocks powered higher, shrugging off geopolitical problems elsewhere and gaining from fresh signs of strength in the US economy. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... among the worst performers, dropping 19 cents to $3.43 after its profit and revenue dropped. On Wall Street overnight, stocks rose on signs of improvement in the US economy.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... overnight. At 0654 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 5,527. Wall Street stocks have finished mostly higher as US Federal Reserve minutes showed rising debate over recent improvements in the jobs market. ...

Multi-asset emerging market approach halves volatility

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
A multi-asset approach which blends emerging market debt, dividend paying stocks and high growth small and mid-sized companies is the key to easing institutional investors' anxiety about the high level of volatility that comes with investing in developing ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... case of what could have been if BHP had announced something the market could sink its teeth into." Other major resource stocks also fell, with Rio Tinto down 42 cents at $65.98, while Fortescue dropped 1.5 cents to $4.605 after a 56 per cent rise in ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... 5,623.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 37.8 points, or 0.68 per cent, at 5,618.4 points. NEW YORK - US stocks have finished with solid gains following encouraging economic data and a solid earnings report from Home Depot. The Dow Jones ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after US stocks rallied on the back of fading fear about a clash between Russia and Ukraine forces. At 0656 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 25 points at 5,554. ...