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Grain price hints at strong growth: CFSGAM

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... looking attractive due to the last six months but that isn't to say that things are going to recover tomorrow. "Agriculture stocks are a volatile sector due to weather impacts and changes in investor sentiments as money rushes into the sector but will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... at its highest point this year after a round of positive debt auctions in Europe and spurred gains in commodity-driven stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 14.9 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4,195.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
Australian stocks gained about half a per cent, breaking a three-day losing streak, as positive data from the US spurred hopes that the world economy may have some life yet. The number of US jobless claims fell to the lowest level in three years, data ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... spun off from Telecom, extended its slide. The NZX 50 Index fell 20.95, or 0.6 per cent, to 3263.18. Within the index, 23 stocks fell, 14 rose and 14 were unchanged. Turnover was $76 million.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
Australian stocks extended their losses as a slew of downgrades to European banks and fears that France may soon follow sent offshore bourses tumbling overnight. Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded major banks Credit Agricole and Rabobank on the back ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... a few investors will be willing to step up and buy them - I think this will force the issue eventually." NEW YORK - US stocks and the euro sank as worries about Europe hang over financial markets. Energy companies fell hard as the price of crude oil ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
Australian stocks are down after a survey found consumer confidence dropped to its lowest level since August, despite two consecutive cash rate cuts by the central bank. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 8.3 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... any statement about monetary policy in Australia, we would expect the market to move on that," Mr Ive said. NEW YORK - US stocks edged higher Tuesday after the previous day's big declines. Strong participation from buyers at a bond sale backing Europe's ...

Wagging the dog

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... headlines and stories doing the rounds of the markets this morning - which, if I may add, seesaws along with the indices. "Stocks higher on surging oil price" headline Reuters at 0547 hours when the Dow was trading above zero. Because "higher oil prices ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... nations following last week's fiscal pact to solve the eurozone financial crisis. The statement sent and US and European stocks over one per cent lower on Monday. At 0707 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 76 points ...