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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
The share market has opened slightly lower as falls in commodity prices overnight weigh on resources stocks. Gold, copper and oil prices all fell as the ongoing partial government shutdown in the US fueled concerns about its effects on economic growth ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... most of the local market on Tuesday, though resources stocks were higher thanks to a relatively strong performance from commodity markets overnight. Global miner BHP Billiton was 30 cents higher at $34.98, while Rio Tinto had gained 22 cents to $60.22. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... are actually wanting some deal done and other members who are intent on leaving the government shut down." Improving commodity prices helped the big mining companies. BHP Billiton was up 35.5 cents to $35.67, Rio Tinto was 58 cents higher at $60.87 and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting and makes its interest rate decision. It also releases the index of commodity prices for September. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is due to release retail trade for August while the Australian ...

The (brief) shining

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013

ETF market closes in on $9 billion milestone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... rapidly growing as more Australians are using ETFs to access not only domestic financial markets, but global equity, commodity, fixed interest and currency markets to broaden their portfolios," Market Vectors managing director Arian Neiron said. "Inflows ...

Sagging commodities see drop in foreign investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... to 0.1%. In a statement, ACSA said this figure reflected the "slowing foreign appetite for Australian assets as the commodity boom slowed and interest rates were cut to historic lows." The 0.1% figure compares with a growth in Australian investors' assets ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... contract was down 18 points at 5,100. In economic news on Monday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) releases the index of commodity prices for month just ended, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases the business indicators for June ...

Deutsche Bank dismisses mining fears

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
Mining companies are poised for reasonable growth next year provided commodity prices don't take a nose dive, according to Deutsche Bank strategist Tim Baker. Speaking at a reporting season round-up lunch in Sydney, he said that recent weakness in the ...

Withdrawal anxiety

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013