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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... gained 23.78, or 0.69 per cent, at 3,491.3. The rise in the Standard & Poor's 500 index was led by banking and insurance stocks, which gained 1.1 per cent. Banks and other stocks that stand to benefit the most from an improving economy have surged this ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
Australian stocks have hit a six-week low after the OECD downgraded Australian and world economic growth forecasts, causing mining stocks to tumble. The downbeat prediction from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development also hit US ...

Prime Value launches concentrated equities fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... concentrated equities fund structured to balance outperformance and capital preservation. The fund will hold between 10 and 30 stocks mainly across the ASX and it will offer investors the possibility to allocate up to 100% of the portfolio to cash. It ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... index edging four points higher at 4,974.7 points and the All Ordinaries index added 8.6 points to 4,959.2. NEW YORK - US stocks closed lower amid concerns about global economic growth and the US Federal Reserve's plans for unwinding its aggressive stimulus ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
Australian stocks were marginally weaker at noon as a fall in the Australian dollar encourages investors to sell banking shares. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said offshore selling of high-yielding stocks continued as the Australian dollar ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... NEW YORK - The Dow has closed at a new all-time high after strong gains in US home prices and consumer confidence boosted stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 106.29 points, or 0.69 per cent, to 15,409.39, a new all-time high. The S&P 500 ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
Australian stocks have opened weaker, with David Jones among the worst performers after the department store chain posted a decline in third quarter sales. The retailer's third quarter sales fell by 2.2 per cent from the same period last year to $399.8 ...

Super funds need low volatility shares for pension portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
Superannuation members in the post-retirement phase should have exposure to lower volatility, income paying stocks, according to Investors Mutual investment director Anton Tagliaferro. Traditional investment theory dictates that as investors grow older ...

BNP Paribas opens global equity trust to Australia

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... with long-term fundamental stock picking. They have a concentrated stock picking approach focused on selecting the 30 best stocks worldwide, with companies in their portfolio typically having a growth bias. BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia chief ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... in Brisbane for the annual Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) conference. NEW YORK - US stocks closed flat, reeling in early losses but showing caution following Japan's 7.3 per cent plunge on Thursday and ahead of the ...