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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street amid optimism that a bailout extension deal will be reached between Greece and its creditors. At 0857 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong lead from Wall Street on the back of rebounding oil prices. At 0837 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 5,794. In local economic news on Friday ...

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LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the Reserve Bank cut interest rates to a new record low and oil prices rebounded. At 0837 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 97 points at 5,740. Consumers are waiting ...

Slides can be fun too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
Brent oil up 4.0% to US$72.94 a barrel; WTI oil up 4.9% to US$69.36 a barrel. Is this it? Have we reached bottom oil? Is this the sliding slippery stuff's equilibrium price? Or just a dead feline bounce? As Bob Dylan would sing to you, "the answer my ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after the OPEC oil cartel decided not to cut output despite a supply gut and falling crude prices. At 0825 AEST on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down 17 points at 5,397. Wall ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets after data showed German investor confidence had returned for the first time this year. At 0852 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets after data showed German investor confidence had returned for the first time this year. At 0852 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

Shanghai-HK Connect connects China to the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
hanghai and Hong Kong's equity markets stood out yesterday. The Shanghai composite index surged by 2.3% and the Hang Seng index gained more than 0.8% despite renewed anxiety over a China slowdown ignited by price data showing that consumer price inflation ...

Bloomberg takes full control of UBS indices

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
Bloomberg Indexes has taken full control of the UBS bond indices it purchased in April, placing them under its AusBond Indexes brand. The transition was successfully completed on 29 September and Bloomberg is now managing all aspects of the index governance ...

Retail funds deny relying on passive investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
Three major retail superannuation funds have rejected claims that they are relying on passive investment strategies to keep MySuper product costs down, confirming they have a significant allocation to active managers. Colonial First State head of investment ...