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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after European bourses made sharp gains on upbeat Chinese and eurozone economic data, and receding investor concerns over a US intervention in Syria. Wall Street was closed for the Labor Day public holiday. ...

Investors risk being left behind by renewable energy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... the global financial crisis had distracted investors from developments in the renewable energy space which he believes can spark a "new world order" with clean energy over-taking old-world fossil fuel sources much faster than most people realise. "Out ...

QE tapering fears spark $1 billion flight from bonds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
Outflows of around $1 billion from Australian bond funds are being viewed by many as a signal the 32-year bull market in the asset class is over, but some funds have bucked the trend. According to data provided by Morningstar, Australian internationally ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a plunge on Wall Street as the US investors eye possible military intervention in Syria. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 55 points at 5,068. ...

Problems, problems, problems

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
"Problems, problems, problems all day long Will my problems work out right or wrong..." -Everly Brothers Ahhh, the 'ber' months...they're almost here.A And true to form problems in the investment landscape are multiplying.A Statistics show that September ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... news is expected on Monday. In equities news, nib Holdings is expected to post full year results while Caltex Australia, Spark Infrastructure Group and Boart Longyear are slated to announce first half earnings. In Australia, the market on Friday outperformed ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... 1,691.42, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gave up 9.01 (0.25 per cent) at 3,660.11. There was little concrete news to spark support for prices. The market brushed off news that Chinese industrial production rose 9.7 per cent in July, well ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on overseas markets overnight. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down nine points at 4957. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau ...

Limbo of uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
Five days! These are the number of days that the Australian stock market had been on a roll. Over these past five days, the All ordinaries index has risen by not an inconsequential 3.5%, outperforming the S&P 500 index's 2.6% gain over the same period. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street and European bourses as investors took a new look at upbeat US jobs data and looked forward to the kickoff America's earnings season. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the September ...