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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... dampening effect on growth. Markets in Asia were taking their lead from Wall Street's performance on Friday, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.20 per cent to 11,240.26 on dismal August employment figures. Singapore tumbled 2.46 per cent ...

CMC Markets launches new platform

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
... an equity portfolio, especially in volatile markets," said Cooper. The platform incorporates live news streams from Dow Jones and integrated education modules, embedded social media and allows the investors to employ a 'buy and hold' strategy'. "We believe ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... closely watched report on the jobs market will show whether prospects are improving for the world's largest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 119.96 points (1.03 per cent) to close at 11,493.57. The broader S&P 500 sank 14.47 points (1.19 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... data on manufacturing in the country's industrial heartland, while still ending the month of August with losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 53.58 points (0.46 per cent) to close at 11,613.53. The broader S&P 500 rose 5.97 points (0.49 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... from the Federal Reserve's key policy committee raised hopes that the Fed would act to boost the ailing economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.70 points (0.18 per cent) to close at 11,559.95. The broader S&P 500 climbed 2.84 points (0.23 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... spending lifted hopes that economic growth would pick up speed, while Hurricane Irene caused less damage than feared. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 254.71 points (2.26 per cent) to close at 11,539.25. The broader S&P 500 surged 33.28 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... the second half. In light trading as a hurricane began making tracks directly for the financial hub of New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 134.72 points (1.21 per cent) to 11,284.54. The broader S&P 500 added 17.53 (1.51 per cent) to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
... a lacklustre response to the strong lead from Wall Street on Tuesday. US stocks surged strongly on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average packing on 322.11 points (2.97 per cent) to finish at 11,176.76. The broader S&P 500 leaped 38.53 points ...

Black swans test strength of portfolio construction

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... and looking at the standard deviations from the centre of the bell curve. Having analysed 20,215 trading days of the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1928 to 2009, there should have been very few days where returns were higher or lower than three standard ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... dramatic comeback after a stunning fall on Thursday, in another day of extreme volatility in markets around the world. The Dow Jones Industrial Average battled back from Wednesday's 520-point loss with a 3.94 per cent gain, adding 423.37 points to close ...