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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
Australian shares are weaker as investors overlook the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's last meeting and focus on profit taking. The minutes of the Fed's late October policy committee meeting suggests the US cental bank could scale back its stimulus ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
Australian shares are weaker as Wall Street volatility hits all local sectors. The miners are suffering the heaviest falls as gold and oil prices fell, Australian Stock Report senior equity analyst Benny Sada says. "The miners have taken a bigger hit ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
Australian shares look set to open lower following falls on Wall Street where Twitter made its market debut. At 0857 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down 30 points at 5,399. Wall Street's falls came after data surprisingly ...

PM Capital launches global fund on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... breadth of opportunity that cannot be found in Australia," Donohoe continued. "However, the familiarity with Australian shares means investors remain underweight global equities. Our LIC will give investors access to quality global businesses via an ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
Australian shares are firmer as buoyant global equity markets boost resource stocks and investors rediscover their love of banks. The resource giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are outperforming the overall market, despite a drop in base metal prices ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
Australian shares have opened higher following a positive night on global markets. Invast chief market analyst Peter Esho said he expects the market to stay in "mildly positive" territory during Friday's session. He said positivity in global share markets ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
Australian shares are half a per cent higher after the US Congress appeared ready to raise the debt ceiling. The big banks all gained but the big miners slipped after the US House of Representatives and Senate looked poised to confirm a budget deal ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
Australian shares are firmer despite the continuation of a US Congressional stand-off over budget negotiations. Wall Street and European equity markets dropped overnight as the partial US government shutdown entered its third day. But the local market ...

ASMA dismisses SMSF property bubble fears

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... members which showed that only 18% of investors hold property in their SMSF. In comparison, 64% invested in Australian shares. "ASMA's report and recent data from the Australian Taxation Office reveal that comparatively few SMSF trustees are going into ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
Australian shares are higher, despite a weak lead from Wall Street. The local market's one-third of a per cent gain reflects normal market conditions rather than any specific data catalyst, Wealth Within chief analyst Dale Gillham says. "It's just easing ...