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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
Australian shares have opened higher due to strong gains in the resources and financial sectors. At 1016 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.7 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 4,475.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
The Australian market is set to open higher after an encouraging report on the US labour market and better retail sales pushed Wall Street higher. At 0806 AEST on Friday, the local December share price index futures contract was up 11 points at 4,471. ...

ETFs hit $6bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
Growth in Exchange Traded Funds has slowed in the last few years but in the year to end September 2012 they still increased 16% to reach $5.7 billion, according to the ASX. This FUM is equivalent to about 9% of indexed Australian equities, based on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer, with the financial sector leading the broader market higher. At 1032 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.3 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,445.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Super funds out-perform TDs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
Super funds delivering 12 month returns of 6.8% are now almost two-thirds higher than their cash term deposit counterparts. SelectingSuper has just reported that the workplace default option index for the 12 months to end August 2012 skyrocketed in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer, extending gains from the previous day in response to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate cut. At 1029 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 19.4 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 4,452.4 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
Australian shares opened higher after strong overseas leads and hopes that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will deliver an interest rate cut. At 1019 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.8 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 4,405.4 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
SYDNEY, Sept 28 AAP - Australian stocks have opened marginally weaker as investors had a subdued reaction to the Spanish government's plan to slash the nation's deficit. At 1015 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.8 points, or ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker for the fourth successive day as concerns that Spain could seek a bail-out hit resource equities. At 1015 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14.6 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 4,347.0 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened lower after falls on Wall Street and losses for the mining giants. At 1015 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.6 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 4,352.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...