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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong positive leads from the US and European bourses on fresh hopes Spain will ask for some sort of aid and improved sentiment regarding Greece. At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share ...

Vanguard makes index switch

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... investable indices. Vanguard will be the first investment management firm to track CRSP's benchmarks that cover broad US market, capitalisation segments and styles. The CRSP capitalisation-weighted methodology employs the concept of "packeting" which ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... severe budget cuts intended to convince the world that it can meet deficit-reduction targets. It was the best day for the US market since September 13, when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced further steps by the central bank to speed the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker for the fourth successive day as concerns that Spain could seek a bail-out hit resource equities. At 1015 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14.6 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 4,347.0 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower after overnight falls on US and European bourses as confidence from the Federal Reserve's stimulus measures fade and concern over the euro zone's debt returns. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the December ...

Five step process for QE3

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... expectations until they reach 4% or so. We are some way off that point yet." Stevenson also advocates favouring the US market, however said that the second strategy is not just about backing a recovering housing market. "The Fed's move is clear indication ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower after the US bourses closed mixed following data showing the US manufacturing sector contracted for the third straight month. At 0830 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
Australian shares have opened flat due to a lack of direction from the US after Wall Street was closed for a public holiday. At 1014 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.2 points, or 0.03 per cent, at 4,328.5 points, while the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Europe's lead amid growing hopes Europe's central bank may unveil a bond-buying program this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. US markets were closed for a public ...

Fall on the Wall

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
"Australian shares could snap a five-week winning streak after US markets fell as Fed hopes faded and data from China and Europe pointed to a stalling global economy." This was the first sentence that caught my eye as I clicked on theage.com.au this ...