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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Australian stocks have opened almost one per cent higher, driven by major resources stocks after the release of encouraging manufacturing data from China. At 1015 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/Index index was up 35 points, or 0.81 per cent, at 4,4370.2 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... cent, at 4,335.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down two points, or 0.045 per cent, at 4,420. NEW YORK - US stocks recovered from early weakness to end mostly in the black, although Apple, hit by new reports of labour abuses in its China ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
Australian stocks opened flat on Friday, following a mixed lead from Wall Street. At 1030 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.7 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,311.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 2.5 points, or 0.06 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... Thursday closed marginally weaker, but outperformed its regional counterparts, with strong performances from defensive stocks supporting the local bourse. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.6 points, or 0.13 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Australian stocks opened weaker on Thursday as a poor lead from Wall Street and bad news from Leighton Holdings dragged the market lower. At 1030 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 4,329.5 points, while the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... - Falling energy and commodity shares pulled US markets lower amid more growth concerns and more talk of strategic oil stocks releases by Western powers. At the market close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 71.61 points (0.54 per cent) to 13,126.06. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... $21.76, ANZ improved six cents to $23.24, and Commonwealth Bank was 16 cents richer at $50.02. On Wall Street on Tuesday, stocks closed lower amid profit-taking after Monday's strong surge and a slip in consumer confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... cent, to 4,301.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 36.4 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 4,391.6. NEW YORK - US stocks closed lower amid profit taking after Monday's strong surge and a slip in consumer confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

NY family office compared to hedge fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... Committee. The first two planned funds will be quantitative equity funds investing in the Russell 2000 index and European stocks, according to the report. Bronson additionally plans to bring on portfolio managers to trade commodities using their own ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... for risk assets overnight, Benny Sada, senior equities analyst with Australian Stock Report said. "We saw a big rally in stocks and commodities and not surprisingly our materials sector is leading today's rally." Commodities rallied overnight, with gold ...