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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... Spain announced it had raised 3.18 billion euros ($A4.05 billion) in 12- and 18-month bonds overnight, albeit at a higher yield than previous auctions, ahead of a crucial auction of 10-year bonds on Thursday. The auctions are seen as a significant test ...

Dip buyers buy the dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
The Gremlins are coming back to haunt. Or so it'll seem as you read reports reporting that, once again, we're doomed. Yes Virginia, you'll be scared off your pants to know that the S&P 500 index posted its biggest weekly loss in 2012. It fell an earth-shattering ...

Managers up risk on improved sentiment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
Manager sentiment was up in Q1 causing a strong swing to growth assets, according to a survey by global asset manager Russell Investments. Improving outlooks for the US and Europe were seen as contributing factors to positivity with Australian shares ...

YBR launches savings fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
Yellow Brick Road Holdings has launched its first high-performance savings solution in a bid to attract mum and dad investors to low-risk cash and bond markets. The YBR Smarter Money Fund invests in high-quality, investment grade cash assets and variable-rate ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... Australian bond future prices were higher on Friday. The June 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.185 (implying a yield of 3.815 per cent), up from Thursday's close of 96.150 (3.850 per cent.) The June three-year bond futures contract was ...

ETFs pull away from $5bn mark

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... he said. "The launch of seven income based ETFs during the month comes at a time when investors appear to be focused on yield more than capital growth. While the increase in ETF trading activity indicates a greater risk sentiment, Australians now have ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher, driven by gains in the US overnight. At 1020 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.4 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4,263.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 17.8 points ...

Indonesian inflation falls to 4.25pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
The outlook for oil prices is still the wildcard for the economic outlook across the Asian region, according to the latest market update from Indonesia's Mandiri Investasi. Adding to the speculation is that central governments are trying to control ...

The Fed, the ECB and the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... 2009 and 2011? Boyoboyoboy, Australia's certainly heading for trouble now. For these are the periods when the Australian yield curve inverted, i.e., the yield on 10-year bonds was lower than the cash rate. The one that heralds an economic slowdown six ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... higher on Wednesday. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the June 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.200 (implying a yield of 3.800 per cent), up from Tuesday's close of 96.170 (3.830 per cent). The June three-year bond futures contract was at 96.790 ...