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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... profit-taking and the euro retreated from a two-year high against the US dollar, as traders looked nervously on ECB plans to assess banks. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended Wednesday 0.32 per cent lower at 6,674.48 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 fell ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... Shamu said. "That's more than enough to see the market extend this little rally." The major miners, gold stocks and big banks led the local bourse higher. In the resources sector at 1024 AEDT, global miner BHP Billiton was 50 cents higher at $37.55 ...

Demand for industrial property exceeds expectations

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... Stacker said. Head of Retail Distribution for Charter Hall, Ross Victor, said that DIF2 was well supported across private banks, wealth divisions, licensees, and major platforms, including BT Wrap, Asgard, North, AMP Personalised Portfolio Service, Macquarie ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... $5.38. Woolworths was 85 cents, or 2.5 per cent, higher at $34.81 while Telstra was one cent higher at $5.04. The big four banks were all stronger, with Westpac up 35 cents to $34.35, ANZ 26 cents higher to $32.12, National Australia Bank climbing 28 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
Australian shares are half a per cent higher after the US Congress appeared ready to raise the debt ceiling. The big banks all gained but the big miners slipped after the US House of Representatives and Senate looked poised to confirm a budget deal ...

Last minute deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... Worst, the opportunity costs don't stop in the US of A. It migrates beyond its borders with other governments and central banks interrupting normal proceedings - that of ensuring solid, sustainable growth in their respective economies - in favour of ...

Market Vectors lists first Aussie banking ETF

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... big cap resources, and Australian property. Market Vectors Australia managing director Arian Neiron said the Australian Banks ETF was the first of its kind. "Many Australian investors remain heavily invested in cash and with interest rates barely sitting ...

Time to be fearful?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... far he's getting none of that either. In spite of the dire warnings from international institutions, other world central banks, well- and lesser-known experts, financial markets remain nonchalant. As Bloomberg printed today, "Even with a deadline looming ...

Washington watching Wall Street watch Washington

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... result in a clear outcome. All sectors on the local market were higher at noon, with financial stocks, including the major banks, leading the way. Rivkin global analyst Tim Radford said a lot of worries about the impending debt ceiling deadline had been ...