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China's deflation limited says ANZ boss

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... Smith's belief is that further financial reforms in China, like the deregulation of interest rates, is important for the "heavy lifting" of the nation's future. The chief executive, who suggested reports on his retirement had been greatly exaggerated ...

Europe and Japan becoming preferred equity markets

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... global strategy Andrew Milligan noted the company's house view had adjusted accordingly, with Japan and Europe being given "Heavy" equities allocations; US and UK markets have been shifted to "Neutral". "The Global Investment Group has been debating ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
The Australian stock market is flat with energy stocks weaker on heavy oil price falls. In early trade on Thursday, mining and energy stocks had given up most of Wednesday's strong gains, IG market strategist Evan Lucas said. And, he said, there was ...

Emerging markets a no go in 2015

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... investors took flight from emerging markets and retreated to safe havens in developed markets. In the past year there were heavy losses for equities in key regions such as Brazil and Russia according to Legg Mason. The company said the MSCI EM Index ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
Australian stocks have extended their losses on heavy drops in commodity prices and overnight falls on Wall Street. Crude prices eased and iron ore fell to its lowest price since tracking began in 2008. The market opened with only modest losses, but ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... 1.49 per cent and the broad-based S&P 500 jumping 1.22 per cent. The major miners were the biggest winners, a day after heavy falls, with BHP Billiton adding 80 cents, or 2.7 per cent, to $30.90. Rio Tinto found $1.29, or 2.3 per cent, to $57.14 and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Weaker oil and iron ore prices and plans for a bank deposit tax are contributing to heavy falls on the share market. Energy stocks are the the biggest losers after crude oil prices sunk, reversing several days of gains following the Saudi-led air assault ...

Treasury opens discussion on tax reform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... ideally inform the tax policy ideas the Government will propose at that time. It makes particular emphasis on Australia's heavy reliance on income taxes, and how this will continue to rise due to the progressivity of the current income tax system. Crucially ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... giant BHP Billiton. "There's a big sell-off - particularly in the banks," IG Markets strategist Evan Lucas said. He said heavy losses in US markets overnight was driving the local bourse down. "We saw over one per cent in the Dow in the S&P and a 2.4 ...

Managers to battle for super pool offshore

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... Doherty said that for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) diversification is essential: "A lot of those portfolios are too heavy weighted in cash and Aussie equities and that's worked very well over last years, but we know it's not future proof. They need ...