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Morgan Stanley launches Aus Eq fund

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... approach is consistent with MSIM globally and the fund boasts a concentrated portfolio of between 20 and 30 Australian stocks. The MSIM Australia strategy has generated an annualised return of 11.2 per cent versus a S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index return ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... share market closed around one per cent higher, with a stronger resources sector helping to offset falls in major bank stocks caused by capital raisings. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 36.4 points or 1.01 per cent higher at 3640.7, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
The Australian sharemarket bounced back at noon as strong resources stocks helped the market shrug off a negative lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20.8 points, or 0.58 per cent, at 3,625.1, while the broader ...

Bellwether hires AFM for mandate search

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... Australian shares. The firm's flagship Australian Shares Fund is a high conviction fund which invests in a maximum 30 large cap stocks. The fund has outperformed the S&P ASX 300 Accumulation Index by more than three per cent over a one-year period to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... regarding its proposed merger with AHM. On Tuesday, the Australian share market ignored a strong rally by big resources stocks to close lower after heavy falls among local banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 27.3 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 3,604.3 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
After a flat start the Australian share market was in the red at noon, as falling banking stocks capped gains in the resources sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 33 points, or 0.91 per cent, at 3,598.6, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... President-elect Barack Obama's plan for a huge infrastructure spending package will help boost the US economy. Resource stocks may also gain after commodity prices advanced. At 0827 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index ...

All I want for Christmas is a job

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... this is one of those rare occasions where government spending is being spent to replenish run-down and obsolete capital stocks and infrastructure in the economy - instead of financing wars. President-elect Barack Obama vowed to make the 'single largest ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after US shares gained on Friday. Resource stocks may decline after the price of commodities, including gold, oil and copper, fell late on Friday. At 0806 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon as resource stocks dragged the local bourse lower after commodity prices declined. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had fallen 18.9 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 3,449.2, while the broader All ...