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Indexing warning as ETFs surge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... considerable interest in products providing exposure to indices covering broad commodities, high dividend paying stocks, high yield fixed income, gold and real estate," said Fuhr. Rainmaker data shows that index investments now represent 16.4 per cent ...

Vanguard varies approach to Australian equities

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... Australian share market, on the ASX at the end of May. The new funds include Australian small and large companies and a high-yield Australian shares product, taking Vanguard's stable of ETFs trading on the ASX to seven. Rainmaker data shows that index ...

Great Southern case rages on

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Investors in a class action against failed agribusiness firm Great Southern live to fight another day after access to new documents has been approved. In a hearing held April 4, former Great Southern directors, Peter Patrikeos and Jeffrey Mews were ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... previously owned homes, the dominant sector of the housing market, rose 3.7 per cent in March. The bond market weakened. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 3.40 per cent from 3.35 per cent late Tuesday, while that on the 30-year Treasury increased ...

Thanks S&P

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
Have dip, will go shopping. To all dip-buyers everywhere, let's give three cheers to Standard & Poor's. Hip, hip... Fright over Standard & Poor's warning on America's sovereign credit rating vanished just as quickly as it appeared. Now that the credit ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... bond market was firmer at noon. At 1200 (AEST), the June 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 94.490 (implying a yield of 5.510 per cent), up from 94.390 (5.610 per cent) on Monday. The June three-year bond futures contract was at 94.920 (5.080 ...

Much ado over a known known

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
Is this the start of something big... or another dip buying op? Wall Street retreated big time last night. The S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq all closed 1.1 per cent leaner. Is it perhaps investors want to gain a head start on that good 'ol adage ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
The Australian market has received strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices all finishing over one per cent lower. Gold and silver were higher, but oil slumped. At 0716 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share ...

Challenger boosted by life sales

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... Challenger Life retail sales for the quarter were $740 million, including the impact from the conversion of Challenger's high yield fund in February. Retail sales were up 49 per cent on the previous quarter, excluding the fund conversion. Challenger ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... 0.5 per cent during March, in line with expectations, and core prices were less than expected. The bond market rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 3.41 per cent from 3.50 on Thursday. Meanwhile, the yield on the 30-year bond stood at 4.47 ...