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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... policymaker Juergen Stark reignited aversion to riskier assets. But even as US stocks fell nearly three per cent and other commodities tumbled, gold came under renewed pressure as two weeks of extreme volatility for bullion rattled some confidence in ...

Inflation not currency worrying the RBA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... it's the long term skyward direction of commodity prices driving the AUD more than rates. "Prices for key Australian commodities have remained very high thus far, with growth in China continuing to look solid. As a result, Australia's terms of trade ...

CMC Markets launches new platform

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
... leverage in the CFD, to as low as zero. This allows leverage-free access to products like FX, international stocks and commodities. "The basic premise is an investor's bottom line means everything. With tight spreads, commission free company trading ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... raised hopes the central bank would act to further support the US economy. Also, futures contract prices for major commodities such as oil, gold and copper settled firmer. The big retail banks were lower. ANZ had slipped 11 cents to $20.07, CBA was down ...

Liquidity strength in CTAs

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... (CTAs) that specialise in managed futures. These alternative investments mainly use futures contracts over indices and commodities and, according to FRM Australia managing director Richard Keary, offer liquidity that is completely aligned with its underlying ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... Australian dollar began the morning session higher after a buoyant night on European and US equity markets and stronger commodities trading, but has since slipped back to below 105.00 US cents. Mr Waterer said the Aussie dipped slightly after the Reserve ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was stronger on Tuesday after a bouyant night on European and US equity markets and as commodities also pushed higher. At 0710 AEST on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.03 US cents, up from 104.16 US cents on Monday. ...

Black swans test strength of portfolio construction

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... between indexes or asset classes are not stable over time, Robinson said. In the global financial crisis of 2008, commodities that usually have a negative correlation to stocks - moving in reverse - instead shot up to a positive correlation of 0.5 as ...

Bond broker targets WA planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... hybrid securities. "West Australia has the strongest economy in the nation and that is likely to continue with the commodities super-cycle that is underway," said Jim Stening, managing Director, FIIG Securities. "So we expect that the number of West ...

Capital protected products shine in gloom

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... looking at expanding its Capital Series products to cover any international index such as the Hang Seng, or global commodities markets. "We're gauging interest with distribution channels to see what the appetite is," he said. The Capital Series products ...