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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly weaker at noon, despite rallying overnight on the back of improved sentiment from the US and Europe. Despite opening almost half a US cent higher on Friday morning, due to the return of risk sentiment, by 1200 AEST ...

HSBC adds China region exposure to retail market

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
HSBC has launched a new structured investment product to provide retail investors with capital protected exposure to equities in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The HSBC 100+ Series China Region Investment II is a five-year product, launched at the start ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar dropped more than two US cents overnight as fears rise over the US economy and the European sovereign debt crisis deepens. US stocks also fell, down more than four per cent and European stocks fell over three per cent At 0700 (AEST) ...

Market woes cause adviser headache

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... by a reduction in earnings forecasts thanks to a poorer outlook for economic growth. He pointed to the high Australian dollar, the slow resumption of coal exporting following the Queensland floods and the weak housing market. On a macro scale, worries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was over one US cent lower on Wednesday after the central bank kept the cash rates on hold on Tuesday and the release of weak US economic data overnight. At 0700 (AEST), the Australian dollar was trading at 107.80 US cents, down ...

Towers Watson grows team after benefiting from super mergers

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... a home bias when it comes to sovereign debt, due to heightened tail risk. A short sharp depreciation in the Australian dollar and high fees and leverage associated with infrastructure and private equity investments are other areas of caution. One alternative ...

CBA insurance premiums rise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... Australia reported a 3% rise in its wealth management division for the June 2011 quarter, while the appreciating Australian dollar caused a slight drop in its funds under administration and management. CBA's insurance inforce premiums, which constitute ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... gold in Sydney was $US1,614.30 per fine ounce, down $US10.15 from Wednesday's closing price of $US1,624.45. The Australian dollar's spike to a fresh record high on Wednesday meant the gold price had declined in relative terms, Mr Esho said. National ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
The Australian dollar set a new record overnight but drifted lower in the early morning session, on renewed concern about Europe's debt crisis. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 110.23 US cents, down from 110.55 US cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
The Australian stock market was lower at noon after local inflation data sent the Australian dollar higher, and as the US debt ceiling stalemate continued. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.2 points, or 0.44 per cent ...