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A stock market rally could get Obama over the line

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... would be what HSBC terms 'The Middle Road' - a combination of some fiscal austerity and debt reduction that would see US stocks rise 10-15%. Stevenson claims that the biggest stock market effects this time will likely be felt at sector level - particularly ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market is set to open higher, despite a mixed performance in overseas stocks markets. At 0835 AEST on the ASX 24, the December share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,417 points. The local market on finished ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
The Australian market is set to open higher, despite a mixed performance in overseas stocks markets. At 0835 AEST on the ASX 24, the December share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,417 points. The local market on finished lower on ...

Quest for lower volatility spurs new Aus EM fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... indicated a strong demand for a "smoother ride" investing in emerging markets post-GFC. Although the portfolio will include stocks and bonds, it is not a balanced fund. "Rather than deciding we need to invest 60% in bonds and 40% in stocks, we start ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened lower despite gains on overseas markets. At 1028 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 17.5 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4,400.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen 16.2 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... retailer Kathmandu, investment firm Washington H Soul Pattinson, and Brickworks release their full year results. NEW YORK - US stocks scored small gains as investors weighed encouraging housing data and falling crude oil prices that stoked hopes for ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat as gains in the healthcare and utilities sectors were offset by weakness among energy and financial companies. At 1028 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.5 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,391.2 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... while the broader All Ordinaries index lost four points, or 0.09 per cent, to 4,417.8. Glum economic news from FedEx left stocks mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 11.54 points to 13,564.64, while the S&P 500 index fell 1.87 points to close ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... another run higher." Mr Shamu said some lingering concerns over the slowdown of the Chinese economy were affecting mining stocks. "We've heard pledges (from Chinese leaders) to support growth targets, but we haven't quite heard how this will actually ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... 4,402.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index lifted 11.6 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 4,421.8 points. NEW YORK - US stocks closed lower in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve's new QE3 stimulus rally amid concerns about weakness in US manufacturing ...