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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2009
The Australian share market was stronger at noon, as bargain hunters moved to snap up stocks following recent falls. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.6 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 4,553 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2009
... cent, to 5,430.82 points. PARIS - In France, the CAC 40 rose 31.77 points, or 0.88 per cent, to 3,639.46. TOKYO - Japanese stocks ended 2.31 per cent lower after fresh doubts about the sustainability of a US economic recovery sent stocks plunging on ...

Super funds eye catastrophic investing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... events, investors are much better off investing in insurance-linked strategies rather than on insurance and reinsurance stocks. For example, during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many insurance and reinsurance stocks lost as much as 80 per cent of their ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... 4,643.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 71.7 points, or 1.57 per cent, to 4,646.9 points. NEW YORK - US stocks dived on Friday as the euphoria over stronger-than-expected economic growth faded and concerns rose over the staying ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... is performing well today and there's no prizes for guessing why, after the sterling performance in the US last night... stocks and commodity prices doing well." "It's easing back a little bit." The major miners rallied with Rio Tinto adding $2.32, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... market posted its biggest one-day percentage fall in just over four months, amid heavy losses among banking and mining stocks. The fall marked the fourth successive session of sell offs and wiped $30.8 billion from the value of stocks. The benchmark ...

Dimensional turns to value stocks in emerging markets

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
Dimensional is changing its Emerging Markets Trust strategy from focusing on large cap stocks to both large and small cap companies. The transition, which occurred this week, comes after rising interest in the region from investors. Glenn Crane, chief ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... Commerce in Australia function in Melbourne. On Wednesday the Australian share market closed firmly in the red after bank stocks led a broad sell-off. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 68.4 points, or 1.44 per cent, to 4685.1 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
The Australian stock market was lower at noon as major stocks fell. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 18.5 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 4,735, while the broader All Ordinaries had fallen 17.1 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 4,737. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... 4753.5 points and the broader All Ordinaries index fell 77.7 points, or 1.61 per cent, to 4754.9 points. NEW YORK - US stocks ended mostly lower as mixed reports on home prices and consumer confidence gave investors little incentive to step into the ...