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Morning market wrap: Economic fears replace war worries in US

... the war with Iraq will not turn into a prolonged conflict will have been buoyed by the coalition forces' progress into Baghdad over the weekend, but worries over the state of the US economy persist. Tech stocks were the first to show the strain, falling ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries up on war news

Investors reacted to the coalition advances on Baghdad over the weekend with enthusiasm, pushing the All Ordinaries index up 39.30 points to 2935.60. As troops encircled the Iraqi capital, hopes for a resolution to the conflict rose accordingly. Qantas ...

Morning market wrap:Advance on Baghdad sparks advance on Wall St

Shares in the US surged higher as coalition forces appeared to be making significant inroads towards Iraq, following days of intense bombing of Iraqi positions. The news unleashed a wave of enthusiasm among US investors, pushing the Dow Jones index ...

Afternoon market wrap: Slowdown puts cap on early gains

... is no coincidence that it has rose to $3.14 in recent days just as coalition troops appear to be making ground towards Baghdad. News Corp, buoyed by news of a step towards a key US pay TV deal, rose to $11.39.

Morning market wrap: Uncertainty the only certainty

... sensitivity to reports coming out of Iraq. The Dow Jones rose 65.55 points to 8280.23 as coalition forces gathered close to Baghdad, although the next 2-5 days are regarded as crucial by military analysts. Crude oil trading was again choppy, as WTI prices ...

Morning market wrap: Equities back in favour

... which will have been reaffirmed over the weekend by the US, UK, and Australian forces' apparently rapid advance towards Baghdad, pushed shares on Wall St and in London sharply higher on Friday, completing a week of heady gains. The impact of hedge funds ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries at 42-month low

... fears of war heightened with the US, UK and Spain bringing forward a resolution on Iraq to the United Nations stating that Baghdad was in breach of UN resolution 1441. In the Korean Peninsula, Pyongyang was testing US and South Korea's resolve by test ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords down 2%

... fears of war heightened with the US, UK and Spain bringing forward a resolution on Iraq to the United Nations stating that Baghdad was in breach of its arms stockpiles and that this would lead to serious consequences - usually meaning war. In the Korean ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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