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Aussie investors should have 90% of equity portfolio overseas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... said that while the long-term investment potential of South East Asia remained attractive, Australia's sensitivity to commodity demand meant that the region offered less diversification than investors realise. "Australia's currency is going to normalise ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... mining giants are bucking the trend to open in firmer territory. CommSec market analyst Steven Daghlian said rising commodity prices since the end of last week, on the back of upbeat Chinese trade data, was helping BHP Billiton contribute 11 points to ...

Run China run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... due to release the International trade price indexes for June quarter, while the Reserve Bank of Australia's index of commodity prices for month just ended is due out. HIA New home sales figures for June are expected, as is the RP Data Rismark Home Value ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... two per cent, to $4.05, after announcing it would take a hit to earnings of up to $240 million due in part to lower commodity prices. The Big four banks were all higher, with ANZ up 10 cents to $29.51, Commonwealth Bank putting on 20 cents to $73.85 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... we're seeing is really the market focusing on the quality of production numbers of miners." He said the volatility of commodity prices during the past six months continued to affect resources stocks, including companies that provide mining services. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... issues at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney. In Australia, the market on Tuesday, closed higher, helped by soaring gold and commodity prices. The All Ordinaries index closed above 5,000 points for the first time since May 23, and the S&P/ASX200 index finished ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... now started nine of the past 11 trading session higher. He said mining stocks were leading the way thanks to gains in commodity prices. "The mining sector is the focus today, and it has been for the last couple of weeks," he said. Gold miner Newcrest ...

Gold headed to $3k an ounce says ETF pioneer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... frame." The US$3000 figure is wildly above most forecasts, which are mostly flat at the current level. However, UBS global commodity analyst Tom Price said these flat forecasts are based less on informed analysis than on the fact that "people just don't ...

Peace, be still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... more a US dollar story than the "Australia is headed for a recession" because "mining is no longer booming" because "commodity prices are falling" because "China is slowing" and the "RBA would cut the official cash rate some more" stories. Sure, sure ...