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Fund managers adapt to market pain

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020

... market crisis and corrections, though Australian bond funds tended to underperform benchmark during these periods," S&P Dow Jones Indices global research and design managing director and head of APAC Priscilla Luk said. About 88% of the Australian bond ...

S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020

... suffers from a poor UN Global Compact score as does Berkshire Hathaway. However, Berkshire Hathaway also has an S&P Dow Jones Indices ESG score in the bottom 25% of its industry globally. PayPal is technically eligible for the index but its ESG score ...

Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020

... not only infer, but blame your words for the fall on Wall Street overnight. The Wall Street Journal published: "The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 500 points Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said further stimulus ...

Markets slump as US jobless claims hit 30m

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020

... unemployment benefits as businesses shutter thanks to coronavirus shutdowns. Markets ended a strong month in the red, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq falling 1.17%, 0.92% and 0.28% overnight. It comes as famed investor Warren Buffett's stock-market ...

Bitcoin bonanza amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 27 APR 2020

... to US$4906. Since then, it has regained its losses, up 5.01% since the start of the year. In comparison, the S&P 500, Dow Jones and ASX 200 are still down approximately 13%, 18%, and 22% since the start of the year, respectively. "When the pandemic was ...

Markets react as antiviral drug disappoints

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020

... inconclusive. Although equities slightly rebounded on Gilead's statement, the day of trade ended relatively flat. The Dow Jones closed up just 0.17%, after falling from a strong rally in the morning. Similarly, the S&P 500 closed down 0.05%, and the ...

The domino effect: Oil falls, markets follow

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020

... 190% during trade on Monday, hitting its lowest levels in history (-US$37.63 a barrel). Markets followed suit, with the Dow Jones shedding nearly 600 points or 2.44%, the S&P 500 falling 1.79% and the Nasdaq losing 1.03%. JP Morgan Asset Management global ...

Healthcare outperforms as financials plummet

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020

... seen Australia's healthcare sector soar as our financials, energy and real estate sectors plummet. However, S&P Dow Jones Indices senior director of global equity indices Michael Orzano said it's a trend that has been building over the last two ...

Global markets bleed red

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020

... somewhat of a recovery of late, with the S&P 500 recording a new monthly high just yesterday. In Wednesday's trade, the Dow Jones fell 1.86%, the S&P 500 shed 2.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.44%. It comes as the US's biggest banks struggle ...

Wall Street surges as Sanders drops out, Wuhan reopens

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020

... US' own increasing body count, markets focused instead on the recovery in Wuhan, with the S&P 500 soaring 3.41%, the Dow Jones lifting 3.44% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lifting 2.58%. At the time of writing, the S&P/ASX 200 had mirrored moves ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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