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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... to shore up the American economy was met with worldwide disappointment. The US dollar strengthened against regional currencies as investors sought its safe-haven status after the US central bank warned of serious downside risks for the global outlook. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... are released," Mr Waterer said. "A print of sub-fifty thousand jobs would definitely put the heat on higher yielding currencies, which would be sold off in favour of the Yen and Swiss Franc," he said. Mr Waterer said the Australian dollar could hit 108 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... half and abandoned its growth target for the year. Its share price close down 0.5 per cent after slumping earlier. In currencies, the euro dropped to $US1.4416 from $US1.4447 late Tuesday in New York. The US dollar fell to 76.50 yen from 76.72 yen. HONG ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... first half in which expansion was nearly stagnant, at a rate of less than one per cent. Mr Waterer said non-defensive currencies were higher in line with equities, as the market eventually warmed to the measured approach by the Fed chairman. "The AUD ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
... improved risk appetite in the market," Ms Lien said from New York. "People are selling US dollars and buying high-yielding currencies in the hope that the Federal Reserve will do more on Friday. At 0700 (AEST) on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was ...

Asian small caps as emerging markets go mainstream

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... strong Australian dollar had affected the performance of the sector, particularly due to its strength against Asian currencies. "The currency (Australian dollar) appreciated significantly against the Hong Kong dollar, Korean Won and Indian Rupee," the ...

ETF provider wants to expand asset class range

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... innovations for the US and European markets with ETFs trading emerging market bonds issued in the local emerging market currencies from up to 17 countries. Ebner, who has helped build the ETF industry since 1998, said concerns about synthetic ETFs diverging ...

Future Fund posts higher returns, chairman warns of volatility

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... this year, according to the 2011 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review. It increased its exposure to emerging market currencies from 5% to 10% of the total value of the fund to act as a hedge. In response to questioning by Senator Mathias Cormann in May ...

Debt and small caps broaden emerging market value

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... currently around 6.75%-7% at the index level, investing in local currency debt is one way to play the appreciation of Asian currencies while more corporate issuers and instruments will add greater breadth of options. Hoguet believes that the medium term ...

US pension funds issue debt ultimatum

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... up on America and seek other places to put their money." Another concern is that investors will begin to find other currencies to store their wealth in with the decline of the dollar intensifying inflation risk, further impacting on living standards. ...