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Trading volatility can protect portfolio from big swings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... financial crisis showed how different markets had performed. "Assets moved in proportion to their betas," he said. "US stocks went down, emerging markets went down even more, corporate bonds went down - but not as much - and Treasury bonds rose," he ...

Digit says recession averted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... back with a vengeance. Apart from reports that the French rumour was just that, you'll read in today's headlines that, "Stocks Surge on Tempered Concern About Recession" (Bloomberg). And financial markets reached this conclusion because? Because of that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... cent, at 4,140.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 3.9 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,203.5. NEW YORK - US stocks made another dramatic comeback after a stunning fall on Thursday, in another day of extreme volatility in markets around ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... 24, the September share price index futures contract was 60 points lower at 4034 points with 24,611 contracts traded. US stocks plummeted more than four per cent Wednesday, more than wiping out the gains of Tuesday's rebound as European debt troubles ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
The Australian stock market looks set for another day of declines, after European and US stocks dropped sharply again overnight. At 0725 AEST on the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was 99 points lower at 3,995. In economics ...

Stocks rally hard as Australia deemed a bargain buy

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... Lonsec, said the massive turnaround in sentiment had been due to the market hitting levels that were just too oversold. "(Stocks) were down 20% from the April high at the low, so buyers came in and forced it up," he said. Keenan said US futures had been ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
Australian stocks were higher at noon as the market held onto gains which began on late on Tuesday and were boosted by a late surge overnight on Wall Street. At 1208 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 109.6 points, or 2.72 per cent, at 4,144.4 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
Australian stocks are looking at a brighter day today, after Wall Street staged a stunning turnaround in late trade overnight. Oil fell again, but metals generally were higher. At 0710 AEST on the ASX 24 on Monday, the September share price index futures ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
Australian stocks were dumped at the start of trade on Tuesday, as the wave of selling during overnight offshore trading swept onto local shores. At 1027 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 151.6 points, or 3.80 per cent, at 3,834.5 points ...

Stocks in freefall on recession fears, banks cut mortgage rates

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... the estimated $133 billion worth of Australian equity losses hitting portfolios this month. Terrified investors dumped stocks on fears the US and Europe would enter a recession worse than 2008, with authorities hamstrung by monetary policies too loose ...