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Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... was cautious after two ratings agencies sounded alarm bells over the potential impact of the eurozone debt crisis on major banks. Tokyo finished 0.19 per cent, or 16.47 points, higher at 8,479.63, Sydney rose 0.25 per cent, or 10.8 points, to 4,258.2 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... overnight, stocks fell heavily as investors fretted over the potential impact that the Eurozone debt crisis would have on US banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 190.57 points, or 1.58 per cent, to 11,905.60.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... higher at $68.89. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) shares fell 18 cents, or 0.37 per cent, to $48.97. Among the other banks, National Australia Bank was 13 cents higher, or 0.53 per cent, at $24.65, Westpac was five cents lower, or 0.24 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
SYDNEY- Australian stocks were in negative territory at noon, with the nation's big retail banks and major miners leading the broader market lower. At 1209 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 16.5 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 4,288.1 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... 34 cents at $69.73. Fortescue Metals rose eight cents to $4.90, and BlueScope Steel added $2.50 to $79.50. The four major banks were up by between 0.4 per cent and one per cent with ANZ rising the most with a 20 cent gain to $20.90. Making news, fertiliser ...

Investment the way of the future, says ANZ chief economist

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... impacting confidence. "There's no shortage of investors right now who want us to short the Australian dollar or sell Australian banks on the view that the combination of the China slowdown and the housing market bubble bursting will cause chaos here," ...

Instreet launches risk service for advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... conjunction with global firm, Risk101, who specialises in valuation and risk management systems for fund managers, hedge funds, banks, prime brokers and administrators. Instreet managing director, George Lucas, said the service will allow advisers to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... fell eight per cent. Markets fear that a chaotic default by either Greece or Italy would lead to huge losses for European banks. That, in turn, could cause a global lending freeze that might escalate into another credit crisis similar to the one in 2008 ...

Insto clients forecast a low growth world economy

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... floating currency, gives Australia's policymakers ample flexibility to cut interest rates and provide liquidity support for banks if necessary," he said. PIMCO clients also noted what they see as opportunities over the coming year. "The biggest opportunities ...

Antares launches inflation-linked fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... advanced economies. Tano Pelosi, portfolio manager, Antares Inflation Linked Bond Fund said political pressures on central banks are also impacting on global inflation. "In addition, Australia is anchored to Asia, one of the fastest growth regions in ...