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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... production report on Wednesday, was two cents lower at $5.31. Rio Tinto had dropped 30 cents to $63.05. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank was nine cents higher at $76.99, ANZ had lifted seven cents to $33.59, Westpac was up 17 cents to $34.54 ...

Trend - up, down or up and down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... weeded/weeding out the non-faithfuls, providing a clearer path upwards. Economic fundamentals are improving and central banks policies remain expansionary - CB's are also prepared to respond with counter policy measures should it become necessary. Wall ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... back onto the trend movement of an upward trajectory." Most sectors of the local market posted early gains. Among the major banks, ANZ was 16 cents higher at $33.50, Westpac was up 16 cents at $34.31, National Australia Bank had added 12 cents to $35.00 ...

Bouncy bouncy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... Virginia, because data and news reports out overnight provided almost immediate proof of: improving US fundamentals and; central banks' commitment to do whatever it takes to deliver sustainable growth. Wall Street rebounded overnight (crossed fingers ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... justification to keep the rally going, otherwise there is always going to be a temptation for investors to take profits." Among the banks, ANZ was down 23 cents at $33.62, Westpac was down 18 cents at $34.48, National Australia Bank had dropped 25 cents ...

A 1987-style crash cometh (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... in US economic fundamentals in recent months. Not when you factor in Not when you consider that the major world central banks' promise to act if necessary to deliver sustainable growth. When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Janet Yellen comes ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... Investec Bank's professional finance division and posting a record half year cash profit of $140.2 million. The big four banks were lower, with ANZ down 30 cents to $33.89, Westpac had lost 28 cents to $34.58, National Australia Bank fell 23.5 cents ...

FEATURE: The alpha hunters

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
At a glance, Australia's homogenous 'banks-and-resources' share market does not look like the most promising alpha hunting ground. But according to some of Australia's leading boutique fund managers, appearances can be deceiving. James Fernyhough reports. ...

Dumping dear momos

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... trade surplus inputted in the National Accounts? It is an addition to GDP. Overlayed in all these good news are the central banks' monetary policy actions, "forward guidance" and what have you's. The Fed and the BOE have already altered their thresholds ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... back of US Federal Reserve minutes showing no support for an early rise in interest rates. At 1200 AEST among the major banks, ANZ had added 24 cents to $34.10, Westpac had found 28 cents at $34.98, National Australia Bank had climbed 24.5 cents to $35.645 ...