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China-Gillard tug o' war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
There was no shortage of unsettling events for domestic investors to worry about over the past 12 months but still Australian equities achieved positive returns for fiscal year 2010/2011. The S&P/ASX 300 index rose by 7.3 per cent - 11.9 per cent including ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
The Australian dollar was softer at noon, as weak Chinese manufacturing data offset lingering positive sentiment over the Greek austerity vote. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.91 US cents, down from 107.40 US cents on Thursday. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market was firmer at noon, on track to post a third straight day of gains, with the healthcare and industrials sector leading the broader market higher. At 1206 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 37.6 points, or 0.83 per ...

Pigs may fly but they won't default

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
Rejoice! For the Greek Parliament has passed the government's fiscal austerity measures! Wall Street was happy - the S&P 500 index gained 0.8 per cent on the news - but Europe was euphoric - the Euro Stoxx 50 index jumped 1.9 per cent and the FTSE-100 ...

LG Super awards $150m global equity mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded a $150 million global equity mandate to Five Oceans Asset Management due, in part, to its responsible investment attitude. LGS said it selected Five Oceans to manage its mandate after it learnt of their awareness ...

Market Wrap -Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
The Australian share market was expected to open stronger after a resurgence on Wall Street overnight as fears eased over Greece's debt crisis. At 0710 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was up 49 points at 4,491. In economic news ...

Better second half

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Has Wall Street suddenly gone loco - surging at a time like this? Perhaps it's because of valuation. Stock prices have fallen so low that it's making investors' mouths water. Seems like it, the S&P 500 is currently trading at a price-earnings ratio ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
The Australian share market was lower at noon as nervous investors wait to see if the Greek debt crisis will move nearer to resolution. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 43.1 points, or 0.96 per cent, at 4,465.0 points, while the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open around one per cent lower today after US stocks fell due to fresh concerns about the financial stability of the eurozone. At 0629 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was down 41 points ...

The sound of QE3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
"People hearing without listening." Simon & Garfunkel, The Sound of Silence The US Federal Reserve has spoken - and financial markets didn't like what they heard, for they didn't listen. It was another down day on The Street after the Fed's post-FOMC ...