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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US stocks surged as strong Google earnings and a large pharmaceutical deal offset worries about worsening international crises in Ukraine and Gaza. At 0645 AEST on Monday, the September share price ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... market analyst Steve Daghlian said gold was the only sector to see significant gains in the local market on Friday. "Gold stocks are one of the only areas to really be improving in a significant manner, I guess because of the safe haven manner of the ...

Pohl's fund receives 'recommended' rating

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... through the issue of shares at $1.00 per share. The fund operates on a long-only strategy, investing in ex-50 ASX-listed stocks and unlisted companies that are expected to list within a 6-month. In rating the fund as 'recommended', IIR said: "BST offers ...

New Investors Mutual LIC gets rating and platform approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... exposure should complement an investors direct stock holdings or an exposure to the traditional LICs which focus on the top 20 stocks which are predominately financials and resource companies." QVE's offer period is open from now to 8 August, 2014 with ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... production side has been relatively strong with BHP's numbers on Tuesday expected to be quite strong." Investors in resource stocks were also cheered by the carbon tax being abolished by the Senate. The big miners all added more than 1.5 percentage points ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... looks set to open higher despite Wall Street closing mostly lower after the Federal Reserve warned that some technology stocks appear to be overvalued. At 0815 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up six points at 5,467. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... cent, lower at 5,452.5. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 56.3 points, or 1.02 per cent, at 5,442.2. NEW YORK - US stocks have scored moderate gains following a solid kickoff to earnings season from Alcoa, and Federal Reserve meeting minutes ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... following positive leads out of the United States and Europe. The gains have been broad based, with healthcare and gold stocks the best performers. IG chief market analyst Ric Spooner said trading was quiet without any major developments driving the ...

Platinum and Iress named 'laggards' on sustainability

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... them identify and manage their exposure to ESG investment risks as they make decisions about selection and weighting of stocks in their portfolios. This information is also a crucial input into investors' processes for engaging with companies and exercising ...

Fed alert to market reaction to Fed action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
... mostly latched on the minutes' blah, blah on the Fed's exit strategy, its concern over low volatility in the market for stocks, bonds and currencies, end to taper in October, the timing of first rate hike... blah, blah, blah and blah. All these are important ...