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China's turn to provide buy opportunities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
It was bound to happen, didn't it? We've come full circle to the spooks that haunted through most of last year. Two weeks ago it was America and fears of Fed unwinding. Last week it was Italy and scares of a European debt crisis flashback. This week ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after falling sharply on Monday dragged down by the resourses sector and following mixed results on international bourses. At 0630 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 31 ...

Time for Japan sceptics to think again

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
The Bank of Japan's shift to a pro-business policy is a landmark decision, according to Nikko AM, which believes that the world's third largest economy is finally ready to deliver after two decades of sub-standard returns. Japanese equities have delivered ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower despite Wall Street reaching a five-year high as it shrugged off the risks to the world's largest economy of impending federal spending cuts and bid up equities At 0630 AEDT on Monday, the March ...

Brazilian CB might need to stop shaving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Phew! We got passed that air pocket so easily, didn't we now? Equities are once again flying high. Never mind the still inconclusive Italian elections because judging from last night's Italian bond auction, financial markets aren't really that scared. ...

La Trobe scoops global awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
Fund manager La Trobe Financial was awarded with two prizes at the International Alternative Investment Review (IAIR) Global Awards for its wealth management, brokerage and asset management, the fund manager announced. The Australian-based fund was ...

Fear is here

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
Wall Street dropped big time overnight. Thank goodness for that. The S&P 500 index closed 1.8% lower last night. This is the biggest daily fall since the 2.4% drop registered on 7/11/2012 - the time when markets were neck-deep with worries. At the time ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following Wall Street's downward lead after Italian election exit polls indicated a coalition may be needed. At 0800 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was down 54 points at 4988. ...

Accountants in demand

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Accountants are one of several professions that are in short supply in Australia, new research has revealed. The Clarius Skills Index for December shows that accountants, along with engineers, IT professionals, corporate services managers are in high ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
The Australian market has opened lower as investors remain cautious ahead of Italy's general election. At 1023 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 7.3 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 5,056.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...