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Global share markets recover some earlier losses in the June quarter

A combination of improved investor sentiment and prospects of interest rate cuts during the June quarter has helped global share markets to recover some of their heavy losses. In their latest quarterly fund update Investors Mutual said that the Australian ...

Global bonds sell-off from their unsustainable levels: ICAP

In its weekly economic insight released today, ICAP reported that a major correction in global bond markets has begun, and that it remains unlikely that bond yields will reach their June lows again in this cycle. ICAP mentioned that the only rationale ...

ING's industrial fund posts strong growth

The ING Industrial Fund (IIF) today announced that it had recorded an increase of $16 million or 7.3 per cent on the book value of seven of the fund's properties in New South Wales and Queensland and will increase the fund's net asset value to $1.54 ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

Australian shares opened lower, following a night of losses on US markets. Major US indexes all finished lower as the Federal Reserve opted to cut the funds rate by 25 basis points, in contrast to 50 points expected by some investors. Local declines ...

Morning market wrap: US bond yields spike higher

The US bond market suffered a third consecutive day of selling, as recovery fears subside further in the wake of recent positive economic data. Traders continue to wind back earlier expectations of an aggressive rate cut at the next FOMC meeting on ...

Morning market wrap: Data spurs strong gains in US stocks

US share price indexes closed sharply higher overnight, spurred by a survey showing stronger manufacturing activity in the state of New York. The Empire State manufacturing survey jumped 16.0 points to 26.8 in June - the highest level in the two-year ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end off highs

The Australian equity market posted its ninth consecutive gain, although ending the day off earlier highs. The All Ordinaries index closed at 3,077.0, up 20.7 points, and the highest level since September 2002. At one point in early morning trade the ...