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More steam from NY rally: Melb Inst

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The GPS-Melbourne Institute Shareholder Confidence Index rose by 12.7 per cent in February, which indicates that the New Year share market rally might have further steam, the Melbourne Institute said. The February index reached 102.8 points, its sharpest ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened almost 1.5 per cent weaker as former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's strong electoral showing sparked fears of eurozone instability. At 1026 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 75.1 ...

SMSFs drive ASX growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) are boosting the health of the local bourse, with $165 billion of their assets invested in Exchange products, making up 38 per cent of total exchange assets. Exchange Traded Products (ETP) is on top of the SMSF product ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened higher as investors continue to chase high yielding stocks. At 1028 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 19.3 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 5,037.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
The Australian market has opened stronger despite a fall on Wall Street overnight, earning back some of Thursday's massive losses. At 1021 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 39.7 points, or 0.8 per cent, at 5,019.7 points, while the ...

ASX volatility index moves to live pricing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
Australia's equity market volatility benchmark, the S&P/ASX 200 VIX (VIX), will be made available in real-time, the ASX has announced. This will provide the market with intra-day volatility information and importantly, enables ASX to create derivative ...

Smart beta ETF take-up to double in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
UBS Global Asset Management expects the popularity of 'smart beta' exchange traded funds (ETFs) to double by the end of the year. According to UBS, SMSF trustees' and financial advisers' rising acceptance of these types of products is fuelling rapid ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
The Australian market is weaker as falling commodity prices hit key resources stocks and the US Federal Reserve hints at a possible policy change. At 1022 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 30.9 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 5,067.9 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
The Australian share market has opened lower. At 1010 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 7.7 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 5,029.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 6.3 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 5,050.9. On the ...

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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 ...