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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... On the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was up nine points at 4,076, with 10,943 contracts traded. US stocks closed mixed, with a late rally paring losses prompted by increased fears of a Greek euro exit and disappointing earnings ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... cent, at 4,067, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 54.7 points, or 1.31 per cent, at 4,118.8. NEW YORK - US stocks have closed mixed, with a late rally paring losses prompted by increased fears of a Greek euro exit and disappointing earnings ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
Australian stocks are almost one per cent lower, despite staging a partial recovery in morning trade following a weak start. At 1206 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 36.6 points, or 0.89 per cent, at 4,084.4 points, while the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... 1.2 per cent, at 4,121. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 49.1 points, or 1.19 per cent, at 4,173.5. NEW YORK - US stocks gave up early gains and finished mostly flat as investors dump Facebook shares for a second straight day amid new controversy ...

High yield may mean lower income: CFSGAM

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... provide the best strategy for long-term wealth. "Retired Australians have traditionally been encouraged to buy high yield stocks as it's assumed this approach will generate higher income," said Rudi Minbatiwala, senior portfolio manager at Colonial First ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Australian stocks have opened higher, as market players took their cues from a positive night on Wall Street. At 1029 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.6 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 4,091.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... its annual general meeting. In Australia, the market on Monday closed higher, driven by a gains in resource and finance stocks, as world leaders reaffirmed they wanted beleaguered Greece to remain in the euro zone. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Investors set to remain cautious: Franklin Templeton

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... from around the world expect a rate of return on their investments of five percent or greater in 2012. When considering stocks specifically, 40% expect returns of five percent or greater in 2012. "Global uncertainty continues to weigh on investors' minds ...

Investors focus on Russian consumer stocks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
Russian consumer stocks are a favoured investment choice in Eastern Europe, as wealth in the region rises and the average debt burden remains low. Michael Hanson-Lawson, chief executive officer of regional investment house East Capital said that although ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... developments in the troubled euro zone. About $35 billion was wiped from the value of the local bourse, with banks and resource stocks taking the brunt, after ratings agencies downgraded debt-ridden Greece, sparking fresh concerns about the outlook for ...