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2011 and 2012 Redux?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013

Standard Life Inv advises caution on Japan

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
While many fund managers have championed a growing opportunity for investment in an improving Japanese economy, Standard Life Investments says there will need to be further policy action from the government if returns are to be sustained. Seen as something ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
The Australian market is set for a strong start to trade with encouraging jobs figures in the United States helping Wall Street post its longest winning streak in more than 16 years. At 0757 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Refresher pause?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
I don't know if you're feeling what I'm feeling but I feel that the S&P 500 index is being quite a tease the past few days. While the Dow just went and did it - broken its record - the S&P 500 continues in flirt mode, heading towards it but not really ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower despite Wall Street reaching a five-year high as it shrugged off the risks to the world's largest economy of impending federal spending cuts and bid up equities At 0630 AEDT on Monday, the March ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened almost 1.5 per cent weaker as former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's strong electoral showing sparked fears of eurozone instability. At 1026 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 75.1 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... for the year to December 31. Patties Foods and IOOF Holdings are expected to post first half results later on Monday and Spark Infrastructure Trust is also due to announce full year results. The four major banks all opened higher. Westpac was up 34 cents ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... Monday. In equities news, Patties Foods and IOOF Holdings are expected to post first half results while Caltex Australia and Spark Infrastructure Trust are due to announce full year results. In Australia, the market on Friday partially reversed its big ...

On positive contagion, reflation and the great rotation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... ago. Fear of a Grexit led to fears of a eurozone that'll lead to a European depression and financial market turmoil that'll spark a US double dip - exacerbated of course, by the fiscal cliff -- and a Chinese hard landing that'll keep emerging markets ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong performances on Wall Street and European markets overnight following positive US economic data. At 0624 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 39 points at ...