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China slowdown will hit Australia

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... Australia and its neighbours. "The significant negative impact on Australia and New Zealand, among the world's largest commodity suppliers, would lead to indirect spillovers on the Pacific Island countries, given their tight links through trade, investment ...

Sovereign wealth funds growing despite falling commodity prices

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... Assets under management increased for the majority of sovereign wealth funds in 2014 despite steadily declining oil and commodity prices, according to research by Preqin. This is significant, Preqin argues, because many sovereign wealth funds rely on ...

RBA rate cut: earlier and more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... currencies. It remains above most estimates of its fundamental value, particularly given the significant declines in key commodity prices. A lower exchange rate is likely to be needed to achieve balanced growth in the economy." An RBA rate cut next Tuesday ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
Australian stocks have extended their losses on heavy drops in commodity prices and overnight falls on Wall Street. Crude prices eased and iron ore fell to its lowest price since tracking began in 2008. The market opened with only modest losses, but ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... 2.3 per cent, to $57.14 and iron ore player Fortescue Metals was two cents higher at $1.945. "We're in a time where commodity prices have been so low - any kind of chance to take profit on maybe the weaker stocks... something like this is a great opportunity ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... sectors were the best performers. "That's unsurprising given we had a weaker US dollar overnight and a slight uptick in commodity prices, including oil," he said. Global miner BHP Billiton lifted 32 cents to $31.32, but Rio Tinto lost 27 cents to $57.94 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
The share market is flat as the resources sector suffers from falling commodity prices. Phillip Capital senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said falling iron ore and oil prices overnight have pushed the miners and energy sector into the red. The ...

The real problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... has gotten less perverse while we slept - the VIX index rose, so did the US dollar and US bond yields; US equities and commodity prices fell. This is because no matter how you slice, dice, chop or spin it - throw in Madame Janet's "not impatient" for ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... market on Wednesday clawed back early heavy losses linked to US interest rate rise fears but still closed lower with commodity prices putting pressure on mining stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 31 points, or 0.53 per cent, at 5,793.2. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
Weak commodity prices and big losses on Wall Street have dragged the Australian share market lower. Fears of a US rate rise in June have hurt the US and Australian equity markets and a stronger US dollar is weakening commodity prices, CMC Markets chief ...