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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
Australian shares have opened slightly higher as investors remain cautious ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting and a German court decision on the eurozone debt rescue fund. At 1018 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.5 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
Australian shares have opened flat due to a lack of direction from the US after Wall Street was closed for a public holiday. At 1014 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.2 points, or 0.03 per cent, at 4,328.5 points, while the ...

Fall on the Wall

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
"Australian shares could snap a five-week winning streak after US markets fell as Fed hopes faded and data from China and Europe pointed to a stalling global economy." This was the first sentence that caught my eye as I clicked on theage.com.au this ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
Australian shares were higher at opening as hope continued for improvement in the European debt crisis. At 1015 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.8 points, or 0.74 per cent, at 4,309.1 while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
Australian shares opened slightly higher as the resources sector posts gains after Rio Tinto predicted China would have a quick recovery in its pace of growth. At 1014 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.8 points, or 0.3 per ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
Australian shares opened slightly higher following gains on Wall Street and Europe. At 1016 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.1 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 4,303.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 12.4 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
Australian shares opened stronger, buoyed by overnight leads and hopes the European Central Bank will take action soon to relieve the euro zone debt crisis. At 1015 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.6 points, or 0.15 per cent ...

Direct investors prefer scaled advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... some funds are already offering. "Close to half of respondents would be interested in investing in specific Australian shares (48.7%) or term deposits (47.3%) through their super fund. "One in four (26.6%) would be interested to invest directly in pension ...

SMSF contributions spike ahead of cap

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... ages," La Greca said. Cash holdings also tracked an increase in the June quarter, up 4% while investment in Australian shares decreased by 3%, exceeding the decrease in the All Ordinaries for the quarter. Investment in the Top 10 Australian shares remained ...

KiwiSaver 5 years going strong

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... super fund FUM. International equities make up more than two-thirds of this total, including the 5% weighting to Australian shares. Reflecting the high weighting to fixed interest assets, KiwiSaver default options reported average returns in the 12 months ...