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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
Australian stocks have started the week lower, following a sell-off on Wall Street on Friday. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said US markets moved lower during Friday's session as investors took profits following recent gains, putting the local market ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... crisis in Ukraine would not seriously damage the economies of other countries in Europe. On Wall Street in the US overnight stocks bounced back from the previous day's Federal Reserve-sparked losses as investors were encouraged by favourable US economic ...

Market Vectors ETF gets Lonsec rating

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... core portfolio.A The methodology is well suited to the Australian market, which is heavily concentrated with the top 10 stocks making up more than 50% of the top 200 listed companies by market capitalisation. Our research shows that MVW's underlying ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The sharemarket is flat in early trade as investors ignore positive offshore leads. US stocks moved higher as Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments that he had no designs on a larger break-up of Ukraine eased investor tensions. But there was no ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
Australian stocks have opened stronger following a rally on global markets overnight. New York's Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed more than one per cent overnight, while markets across Europe were also higher as investor concerns eased over developments ...

AXA IM includes ESG in smart beta offering

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... requirements for a smart beta strategy." McDonald said ESG concerns would be introduced to the existing vanilla strategy. Stocks already included in the strategy that are "abject failures" from an ESG perspective will be kicked out of the portfolio ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
The sharemarket is higher after a stabilisation in iron ore prices helped lift resources stocks. Iron ore prices recovered slightly on Wednesday after falling sharply on Monday and Tuesday, amid disappointing Chinese export numbers. IG market strategist ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
Australian stocks have plummeted following disappointing Chinese economic figures and renewed concerns about the standoff between Russia and Ukraine. The market has started the day more than one per cent lower, which follows heavy falls on US and European ...

This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... (to borrow Coles new ad) "down, down, deeper and down" overnight. The headlines have easily pinpointed the cause... "U.S. Stocks Retreat, Treasuries Rally on Ukraine, China" (Bloomberg) "Increased Ukraine worries hit stocks, drive up yen" (Reuters) "Equities ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
The sharemarket is higher after a stabilisation in iron ore prices helped lift resources stocks. Iron ore prices recovered slightly on Wednesday after falling sharply on Monday and Tuesday, amid disappointing Chinese export numbers. IG market strategist ...