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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... 1.1 per cent, to 2,815. Commodity prices halted their slide after floods damaged wheat, corn and soybean fields, with traders anticipating a supply shortage would lead to higher prices. Materials companies in the S&P 500 rose 2.1 per cent, led by a nearly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... EU-IMF bailout of Portugal worth 78 billion euros ($A104.45 billion). With Greece's debt woes still unresolved, Ms Ong said traders were less willing to make risky investments, causing the Australian dollar to lose value. "Data has also been a tad disappointing ...

Leveraged ETF risk laid bare

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... leveraged ETF was compounded over time, it had a negative effect. As a result, they had a role to play for short-term traders who hold it for a couple of days but would be a disaster for those who tried to hold it long-term. "These funds haven't hit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... year. The market's losses accelerated shortly before noon on Wednesday. The dollar and government bond prices rose as traders moved money into safer assets. The dollar rose 0.8 per cent against a group of other major currencies. The euro dropped 1.5 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... cent from 4.30 per cent. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions. LONDON - European stock markets rebounded as traders reacted to positive Chinese data and company earnings updates, while also keeping a watch on Greek debt problems. London's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
... shares had risen on Monday in reaction to the announcement that US commandos had killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, as traders sought riskier assets and mulled the possible effects on reducing instability in the world, notably in the Middle East. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... of Osama bin Laden's killing and the possible effects on reducing instability in the world, notably in the Middle East, traders said. In Paris, the CAC 40 index gave up most of its early gains to end the day up 0.05 percent at 4,108.77 points while in ...

Government applauds ASIC trading rules

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... which includes greater scrutiny on dark pool trading. ASIC has produced a framework of rules in anticipation of new market traders being introduced, the first of which is expected to be Chi-X. ASIC is aiming to create a harmonised set of market integrity ...

Up, down or sideways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... were quickly replaced by gloom. The Australian dollar will test US$0.56 maybe even less than half a greenback. Investors, traders and speculators were not short of explanations for their predictions. Global recession, falling commodity prices, falling ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
The Australian share market was almost half a per cent stronger at noon, trading off its highs of the session as traders digested a new high for the Australian dollar and what it means for stocks and interest rates. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...