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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set to open lower due to falls in commodity prices at the end of last week. At 0700 AEST on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was down eight points at 5,495. In economic news on Monday, the bureau of ...

Market Vectors Property ETF receives SQM rating

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
The Market Vectors Australian Property ETF has received a four-star superior rating from SQM Research. Market Vectors ETFs is the exchange traded fund business of Van Eck Global. "The rating confirms the robust nature of our Market Vectors Australian ...

So bad it's good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
... from minus 7 in March to plus 7 in April; the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city house price index came in more than expected in March (so did the FHFA measure of house prices); consumer confidence advanced to 83 in May from 81.7 in the previous month." Add to ...

Market wrap AAP

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street stocks closed at a record high. A battle between two giant meat processors over hot dog maker Hillshire Brands helped boost Wall Street stocks. Shares in Hillshire Brands jumped 17.7 ...

Former finance broker convicted for fraud

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
A former finance broker has been convicted of two fraud charges, following an investigation from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Riyanka Puteri Shiraz, of Canterbury, New South Wales, admitted to using the identities of ...

In with the old, out with the new

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... from minus 7 in March to plus 7 in April; the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city house price index came in more than expected in March (so did the FHFA measure of house prices); consumer confidence advanced to 83 in May from 81.7 in the previous month." Surely ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open lower after Wall Street fell a day before the release of major US economic data. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was 13 points lower at 5,524. In economic news on Thursday ...

The name is bonds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... from minus 7 in March to plus 7 in April; the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city house price index came in more than expected in March (so did the FHFA measure of house prices); consumer confidence advanced to 83 in May from 81.7 in the previous month. US manufacturing's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after encouraging US economic data pushed Wall Street higher. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was six points higher at 5,533. In economic news on Wednesday, the ...

CBA leads on client satisfaction despite planning scandals

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
The scandals in Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) financial planning unit have not affected its clients' satisfaction, which is the highest of the big four banks. Clients rated their satisfaction with CBA advisers at 84.2% in the year to March 2014, a Roy Morgan ...