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Morning market wrap: US shares broadly steady

AAP | TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2003

Major US share market indexes ended narrowly mixed, hampered by thin volumes and a renewed rise in bond yields. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 31.2 points (0.3%) to close at 9,317.6, while the broader S&P 500 inched up by less than a point to ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks down on profit-taking

Major US share market indexes pulled back Friday, despite a positive sales forecast from Intel Corp. The microchip manufacturer's higher forecasts initially pushed markets higher, only to be followed by moves among investors to lock in profits from ...

Morning market wrap: US shares weather bombings

Major US share market indexes rose overnight, although two separate bombings in the Middle East and a disappointing earnings report after the market from Hewlett-Packard have raised the spectre of renewed risk aversion. Shares in HP fell by over 10% ...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones index jumps to 14-month high

Major US share market indexes climbed higher overnight, as investors continued to gain confidence in the strength of the economic and earnings recovery. In contrast to the last few weeks, moreover, the bond market proved little obstacle to higher share ...

Morning market wrap: US shares up on low volumes

Major US share market indexes crept higher overnight, including the Nasdaq which finally snapped a run of six straight declines. The Dow Jones industrial average ended the session 26.3 points (0.3%) higher at 9,217.4, while the S&P 500 rose 3 points ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares lose ground in late trade

... at $4.35, after leaked reports of possible compliance breaches within the group's funds management arm. The major market index eventually closed 5.9 points higher at 3,124.5, helped by gains across the big four banks, blue-chip resource stocks and News ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares dip at the open

The Australian share market opened lower, following declines overnight in major US equity market indexes. At midday the All Ordinaries was down 12.6 points, to 3,110.8. Few sectors of the market were spared, with major banks, resource, media and telecommunications ...

Morning market wrap: US tech stocks sag, bonds strengthen

AAP | THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2003

Technology stocks weakened in US trade overnight, undermined by a series of lacklustre earnings forecasts. And broader market indexes also marked time, as buyers moved back into the bond market to take advantage of the sharp rise in yields over the ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks succumb to profit-taking

Broader US share market indexes moved lower Wednesday, with investors locking in profits ahead of the second quarter reporting season. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 66.9 points (0.7%) to finish at 9,156.2, while the S&P 500 shed 5.6 points ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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