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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
The Australian share market has opened only slightly lower, despite steep falls on Wall Street and losses on European markets. At 1018 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.6 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,350.6 points, while the ...

EQT wins Austock Life mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Life insurance company Austock Life has added Equity Trustees Limited's Mortgage Income Fund to its Imputation Bond menu. "It is very important to many of our investors - especially those using the Imputation Bond's estate planning and aged care strategies ...

No surprise in surprises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Hands up all those who thought that it would be smooth sailing for Europe this year (or even the next). Hands up all those who thought that the Eurozone would dodge a recession or that many of its members would be able to bring down their debts and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... manufacturing data from China failed to dampen fears of a slowdown in the world's number two economy. Tokyo gave up early gains to close down 0.2 per cent, Hong Kong finished 1.84 per cent lower, Sydney shed 0.32 per cent, Seoul closed off 0.1 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... to fight Europe's debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 65.16 points or 0.5 per cent to 13,029.26 by the close of trade. European stock markets and the euro were firmer after solid business confidence data from Germany and as investors ...

Payden & Rygel lands VicSuper mandate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... countries. "In the US for example, despite the contraction in spreads, both investment grade and high yield spreads are close to their historical averages whilst corporate profitability has rebounded." Grant Samuel believes there will be a shift towards ...

Market Wrap-Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... to fight Europe's debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 65.16 points or 0.5 per cent to 13,029.26 by the close of trade. The S&P 500 was up 1.6 points, or 0.1 per cent to 1,378.53 points. However the Nasdaq fell 7.11 points, or 0.2 per ...

BNP Paribas Investment Partners shuts FI

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
BNP Paribas Investment Partners will close its fixed income asset management business after two years in operation. "BNP Paribas Investment Partners has decided to discontinue its Australian Fixed Income asset management capability but remains committed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... giving little direction to trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 68.65 points (0.53 per cent) to 12,964.10 at the close. The broader S&P 500 was down 8.22 (0.59 per cent) to 1,376.92, while the Nasdaq was down 23.89 (0.79 per cent) to 3,007.56. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... shares in Madrid plunged as investors kept a watchful eye on Spain and Italy after sharp gains the previous day. At the close, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 0.38 per cent at 5,745.29 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 slumped 1.01 per cent to 6,732.03 ...