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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... PARIS - The CAC 40 index fell 7.2 points, or 0.19 per cent, to close at 3,799.61. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average closed above 10,000 for the first time in a week, with exporters climbing on a slightly weaker yen, while Fast Retailing gained after forecasting ...

Aus Ethical opens property trust

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... Canberra, aims to provide long-term capital growth and a moderate income stream. It attempts to provide 3 per cent returns above the annual consumer price index (CPI) over five year periods. Robert Sharf is the portfolio manager of the Property Trust. ...

Fundies struggle to manage costs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... reduction strategy. The survey found 41 per cent of the global investment manager industry is operating with cost rates at or above 99 per cent, which means they are struggling to remain profitable. Of those that did implement some cost cutting strategies ...

More room to slash super fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... benefit (DB) versus defined contribution (DC) plans. The key finding is that many funds are, for the most part, below or just above the magic number of "below 1 per cent" industry-wide fees, long advocated by the former super minister Nick Sherry (now ...

Up, down and sideways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
... now trading at around US$0.8740, it is averaging US$0.8450 to date this fiscal year-- Ouch! again. This is two per cent above its central Aussie forecast. But have no fear, this has already been factored into ABARE's crystal ball. "... there is a distinct ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... things," Mr Wright said. "Of the top 15 banks in the world we've got four of them... all the bulk metal contracts are way above expectations, BHP and Rio are well placed, so that's a big proportion of the index that its hard to see a downside to." Resources ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... Westpac advanced 61 cents, or 2.56 per cent to $24.41. Aussie gold miners rose on the back of the precious metal price closing above $US1000 for the third straight day in the US. The gold price rallied after the US dollar fell against other major currencies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... waited for their next lead on the economic outlook during the traditionally volatile month of September. The markets closed above their intra-day lows as Wall Street steadied in late European trade, suggesting that an early retreat had been overdone. ...

Property still in favour

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... the Federal Government's capping of the concessional threshold for super contributions at $50,000 for those aged 50 and above. The increasing interest in property has been spurred by low interest rates and a desire to invest in their home for capital ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... highest levels this year on Thursday on growing optimism about the economic future. In London the FTSE 100 index rebounded above 5,000 points, adding 23.79 points, or 0.48 per cent, to finish at 5,011.47 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX added 29.25 points ...