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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... said. Buoyed by strong earnings results in the technology sector and progress in the Washington fiscal budget debate, US stocks closed higher Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 67.12 points (0.49 per cent) to 13,779.33, its highest level ...

Aussie equities to rise another 20% in 2013: Fidelity

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... of falling interest rates should serve only to boost equity prices further as investors become happier to pay more for stocks which pay an income. "Furthermore, dividend yields in Australia, which are among the highest in the world, appear to be sustainable ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a positive showing on Wall Street but mixed results in European stocks after British Prime Minister announced a referendum on the country's future within the European Union (EU). At 0630 AEDT on Thursday ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... shares were down 1.5 cents, at $5.83 at 1057 AEDT. National turnover was 278.3 million shares worth $492.7 million, with 346 stocks up, 238 down and 252 unchanged.

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... start of the eurozone debt crisis in 2010, soaring to 31.5 points in January from 6.9 points in December. NEW YORK - US stocks opened higher on Tuesday after the long holiday weekend following mixed earnings reports from leading companies. Five minutes ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... stairs rather than the escalator," he said. "It means we don't suffer the potential for a correction." Australian banking stocks were mixed on the US debt ceiling developments, with the Commonwealth Bank shedding 47 cents to hit $61.99 at 1037 AEDT. ...

Search for yield to become more acute: Fidelity

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... survey stressed that as these traditional income streams become less attractive, chasing high-quality income generating stocks becomes more important. "In the current environment of lower growth and lower interest rates, the forgotten value of investing ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
The Australian market is higher as news of Rio Tinto chief Tom Albanese's resignation drives up mining stocks. At 1028 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.1 points, or 0.34 per cent, at 4,722.1 and the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Super funds shouldn't abandon small-cap active managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... the exploration or set up phase and are yet to be profitable and the remainder are either single commodity or single mine stocks that pose too much risk," he explained. "We can still get plenty of exposure to the sector indirectly through the companies ...