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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... S&P/ASX200 index adding 3.6 points to 5,153 and the broader All Ordinaries index gaining 3.5 points to 5,151.6. NEW YORK - US stocks were mixed as the White House moved to convene meetings with leading members of Congress to seek an end to economic policy ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... Republicans cave in and come to reach some sort of a deal on the debt ceiling, so I'd say there will be some upside in stocks in the next week." Mr Radford said confirmation US President Barack Obama would nominate Janet Yellen to replace outgoing Federal ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... to 5,149.4 points. The broader All Ordinaries index lost 12.5 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 5,148.1 points. NEW YORK - US stocks sank and short-term bond yields jumped as the stalemate in Washington over passing a budget and raising the debt ceiling takes ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
Australian stocks are slightly lower as concern about the political deadlock in the US continues to weigh on investors. Stock markets across the world have been in decline for most of the past couple of weeks due to the standoff between Republicans ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... is expected. In Australia, the market on Monday closed almost one per cent lower in thin trade, driven down by financial stocks amid uncertainty over the US debt situation. The the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 46.9 points, or 0.90 per cent, lower at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
Australian stocks are weaker as investors grow increasingly concerned about the US government shutdown and the possibility the country will end up defaulting on its debt. Local shares dropped after falls on global markets overnight, and the market's ...

ASIC rescues lower risk products from 'hedge fund' label

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... of the following characteristics: has a complex investment structure, makes use of leverage, uses derivatives, it shorts stocks or charges a performance fee. According to the report, these characteristics mean that investors in these funds can be exposed ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... equities news is expected on Friday. In Australia, the market on Thursday rose, pushed up by strength in resources and banking stocks despite the the continuing US Congressional stand-off over budget negotiations. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... to 5,215.6 points. The broader All Ordinaries index added 8.6 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 5,214.9 points. NEW YORK - US stocks fell as the reality of the government shutdown depressed markets and raised concerns about the possibility of a US debt default ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... will be okay, that the political uncertainty will be resolved in a week or so," Mr Heffernan said. Financial and property stocks were the best performers, but the resources sector was lower. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank had gained 31 cents ...