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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2004
... base metal prices is likely to weigh on the local bourse, although a sharp rise in oil prices could help lift oil-oriented stocks. The December share price index - a key measure of trading for the day ahead - was 22 points weaker at 3713 on a volume ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2004
... interest should continue to flow into the local bourse. There was some mild weakness in the US overnight but media and banking stocks should continue to benefit from the positive sentiment of the coalition election victory on the weekend. However, oil ...

Macquarie's ALPS a protected climb

... The 13.2 per cent per annum yield will be reduced during the investment period if the value of any of the 64 inclusive stocks falls by 50 per cent. Returns will be based on the performance of a "reference basket" made up of 64 Australian listed companies ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2004
... well as the possibility that they could control both Houses of Parliament, sparked buying in media and telecommunications stocks. This buying could continue today, although profit taking remains a risk. The December share price index - a key measure ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2004
... The possibility of the sale of the remaining 51.05 per cent stake in Telstra could prompt some buying there with media stocks also expected to perform well today. As well, oil prices have surged, which should feed into the resources sector. The December ...

Small cap managers outperform: van Eyk

... also highlighted key issues unique to small cap funds, including the tight capacity of small funds and the fact that these stocks are generally less well researched by analysts and brokers. Of the 12 small cap managed funds van Eyk recommended in the ...

AOFM establishes lending facility for government bonds

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2004
... welcomed the initiative saying the facility would result in improved liquidity in the bonds that make up the basket of stocks underlying its three and 10-year treasury bond futures contracts. The treasury bonds in the facility portfolio currently total ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2004
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker as a poor performance from a couple of key stocks weighed on the US markets. However a strong rally in the Australian dollar and gains in base metal prices could help to underpin the local bourse. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2004
... market is expected to open firmer as a solid lead on Wall Street should translate into early domestic buying, with oil stocks also expected to do well given the recent run up in global oil prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price ...

Benchmarking costing investors millions: MLC

The practice of fund managers opting to underweight, rather than not hold stocks they don't like is costing Australian investors millions of dollars, Australian largest wealth manager said today. MLC said the common practice of benchmarking amongst ...