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Jumping volatility not yet swaying sentiment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2008
Despite the volcanic volatility reverberating around global markets, several world wide sentiment surveys show that investor remain surprisingly upbeat. The quarterly ING Investor Sentiment Index shows that confidence level among Asian investors has ...

Water fund washes onto BT wraps

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
... minimum investment threshold. Padley believes the fund is still attracting good attention despite the current market volatility because of its "defensive backbone". "In current market conditions the utilities help shield the fund, and are likely to be ...

US titans fall, Australia will rise

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... shun risky investment products. "A lot of cash is being held up so people are looking at funds that can manage the volatility as opposed to going into equity markets. We've seen a reasonable level of activity and caution in investors' attitudes, but ...

Market plunge drives record margin calls

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... face." He later told The Age newspaper that margin calls for yesterday were around 2100. "Usually when there is some volatility you would get 100 or a maximum of 200 calls; last week we got up to around 500 on Wednesday and Friday, and to have two days ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
... going into recession. "At the moment we've got a raft of negative sentiment out there." Mr Russell said he expects volatility to persist for some time, but that the market should bounce back in the short term. "Once people start focusing on the solution ...

Standing in the eye of the storm

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
... $36.6 million boost to its property portfolio in December, bringing the current total to $377.8 million despite market volatility in the property sector. Despite the ongoing LPT malaise, the group will forge ahead with its current funds management strategy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
... 664.13 points, at 25,114.98. WELLINGTON - Shares continued their record losing streak in New Zealand after further volatility on world markets. The benchmark NZSX-50 index on opening at 0800 AEDT traded down 36.61 points at 3,693.29 The index slumped ...

China to lead IPOs again in 2008

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
... capitalisation up about $100 billion, despite its current losing streak which spooking so many investors. Developed world market volatility will however put the spotlight on China to see how long it will be before their expected correction notwithstanding ...

Super funds to hold firm despite market crisis

... equities markets, historical data and projections from Selecting Super suggest Australian super funds will ride the market volatility and stay in the black by year-end. Analysts and research firms have mixed forecasts about how super funds will perform ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... Citigroup's quarterly result last night... that pretty much sent shivers through the market," Mr Solar said. And he said the volatility was likely to continue for the rest of the week with JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch set to report to the market. "The ...