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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2007
... the Australian share market surged by more than two per cent as uncertainty driven by the Federal election passed and stronger metals prices created a sense of optimism that boosted every major market sector. The local market gained $33.9 billion in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
... CAC-40 index lost 125.38 points to 5,381.3. TOKYO - The Nikkei average fell 2.5 per cent as exporters were hurt by a stronger yen and concerns about the US economy. The index reversed 373.86 points to 14,837.66. HONG KONG - Stocks plunged more than four ...

Alt assets boom in uncertain times

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2007
... real estate averaged 12 per cent annual unlevered total returns, while real estate securities earned 26 per cent, far stronger than the equity market. The report states the past five years have seen real estate suffer less volatility than equities, thanks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
... territory again." Mr Vaughan said resources giant BHP Billiton, which has approach Rio Tinto about a proposed merger, was stronger at noon despite lower base metal prices over night, amid speculation that Rio Tinto could make its own tilt at its rival. ...

Tyndall/Suncorp to merge fixed interest teams

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
... according to managing director Brett Himbury. Himbury said the fixed income team merger would allow them to compete from a stronger standpoint than before. "It'd be fair to say that both businesses, Tyndall and Suncorp were strong in their own right ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
... extending its losing streak into an eighth straight session, as energy-related stocks dropped on lower oil prices and the stronger-than-expected GDP data failed to lift the market. The Nikkei average fell 70.46 points to 15,126.63. HONG KONG - Stocks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... months, pushed down by investors nervous about the credit fears. Honda Motor and other exporters lost because of the stronger yen. The Nikkei ended 325.11 points lower to 15,771.57. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks were pushed back by 3.2 per cent, with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... - Japan's Nikkei average slipped to a seven-week closing low for the third day in a row, with gains being offset by a stronger yen, sparking the sale of exporters like Canon. The Nikkei ended down 152.95 points to 16,096.68, its lowest since September ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... points to 1,520.27 and the Nasdaq Composite Index had risen 30.00 points to 2,825.18. Back home, the big miners were stronger. BHP Billiton had leapt 83 cents to $44.98 at 1202 AEDT while rival Rio Tinto had gained $2.50 to $111.00. The gold miners all ...

Emerging markets a safe bet: Mobius

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... strong GDP growth, high returns, attractive valuations, increased confidence in their currencies, low interest rates, stronger corporate earnings and ample global liquidity meant emerging markets were now "an attractive investment destination". "Emerging ...