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Hitting a BRIC wall

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... easing programs currently engaged in by developed nations' central banks. The recent rise of food and energy prices - commodities that constitute a greater proportion spending in emerging markets - is also beginning to erode disposable income. Higher ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... Australian dollar was slightly lower as political uncertainty in Libya continues to sour market sentiment and drive commodities currencies lower. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the local unit was trading at 100.16 US cents, down from Wednesday's close of ...

Bank blocks pension gold

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... price has risen from $600 to $1,000 per ounce. On average, European pension funds allocate less than 3 per cent to all commodities.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... $46.74 after it reported a 71.5 per cent rise in first half net profit and said it was confident of the outlook for commodities as emerging markets continued to drive growth. Rio Tinto fell eight cents to $88.08. The highest traded stock by volume by ...

Trouble not terribly troubling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... withdrawn. Eureka! There it is in two letters -- Q and E. These are blamed for the escalation in prices of nearly all commodities that households and businesses consume. But... Q and E are also providing the wind that's lifting economic momentum and ...

Westpac Online launches intl CFDs

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... to CFD coverage across nine international markets that include international shares, share market indices, FX and commodities. "This expanded CFD offering enables investors to gain leveraged exposure to a wider range of individual shares, share market ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... $46.52 after it reported a 71.5 per cent rise in first half net profit and said it was confident of the outlook for commodities as emerging markets continued to drive growth. Rio Tinto fell 26 cents to $87.88. In banking, Westpac was up 23 cents at $24.54 ...

ASX marks a decade of local ETFs

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... ASX-quoted ETFs now sits at 47 in a range of asset classes including domestic and international equities, property, commodities and currency, with a total market capitalisation of $5.1 billion. A full program of speakers will be announced in coming w ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... 0.68 per cent, at 2,809.44. For the week, the Dow is up 1.5 per cent and both the S&P and Nasdaq are up 1.4 per cent. Commodities were a weak spot as crude oil prices declined in parallel with a falling-off of worries of possible oil supply problems ...

Instreet taps adviser demand for commodities

INSTREET UPDATE  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
Boutique investment house Instreet has launched a series of new products designed to give investors access to commodities, Asian equities and Australian equities. Instreet has added another five customised investments from its Link and Mast Series ...