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Market wrap

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.

Market Wrap AM

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 ...

Market wrap

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 ...

Market Wrap AM

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. ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... point, at 1,955.11, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 11.92 (0.27 per cent) to 4,464.93. LONDON - European stocks have closed lower, giving up earlier solid gains after news or the Ukrainian shelling of a Russian military column. In Frankfurt ...

FEATURE: Have we reached the tipping point for managed accounts?

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... own unique needs. Stock exposures can be dialled up or down to overcome the problem of being too concentrated in certain stocks or sectors. In the US, funds in managed accounts run into the trillions of dollars while here in Australia, the take up has ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... per cent, at 5,548.5. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 34.9 points, or 0.63 per cent, at 5,542.8. NEW YORK - US stocks have advanced, extending the prior day's gains after jobless claims increased but overall the data continued to suggest an improving ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... per cent, at 5,514.7. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 15.6 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 5,507.9. NEW YORK - US stocks Wednesday finished solidly higher despite a lacklustre US retail sales report and some disappointing earnings reports. The ...