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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... The Institute for Supply Management on Monday said US factory activity grew at a much faster rate in November than in October. The news raised the prospect the Fed will start to cut back its $US85 billion a month bond-buying program this month as the ...

Super returns climb to 16.1pct, ahead of pre-GFC glory days

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
Super fund returns for the 12 months to end October have jumped to 16.1% reveals latest figures from the SelectingSuper workplace rolling 12 month default option index. The improvement means super funds are delivering their best returns in three and ...

Waiting to catch up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... Australia holds its monthly board meeting and makes its interest rate decision. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases October's retail trade figures, September quarter balance of payments and international investment position data and September ...

Santa Claus is comin' to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... after the National Association of Realtors reported that US pending home sales slowed for the fifth straight month in October. Trade was subdued at the start of the Thanksgiving holiday-shortened week. The US and five other major powers struck a six-month ...

Investors unwise to flee emerging markets

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... AllianceBernstein fund manager Morgan Harting. Emerging markets have performed poorly this year - In the 12 months to 31 October, the MSCI Emerging Market (Net Dividend) Index has returned just 16.66% in Australian dollar terms versus 37.72% from the ...

Black Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... of the mood in the industry and trade sectors of Europe's biggest economy - rose to 109.3 points from 107.4 points in October. The euro rose to $US1.3537 from $US1.3478 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose after the Dow ...

Standard Life Investments appoints Australia chairman

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... at ABN AMRO Group in Australia and New Zealand until 2006 and a member of the group's advisory council until 2012. In October of the same year he was appointed chairman of Barclays, Australia and New Zealand in October of the same year. "We recognise ...