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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
The Australian share market has opened flat following a lacklustre lead from the US on Friday despite employment figures coming in better than expected. At 1040 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.0 points, or 0.13 per cent, at ...

Yield at any cost flawed: GSAM

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
Uncertainty has caused a preoccupation with yield and safe haven stocks, said Goldman Sachs Asset Management's head of Australian equities. Cost pressures, low productivity and the impact of a strong Australian dollar are causing uncertainty, despite ...

MMADX appoints head of sales

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
The Money Market and Debt eXchange has appointed Mark McCarthy as head of sales to its Sydney office. McCarthy has 25 years experience in trading and managing risk in precious metals swaps, FX forwards, short-term interest rate markets and credit trading. ...

Green lights on green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
This isn't supposed to happen. Have you seen the headlines over the past 24 hours? There was bad news almost everywhere from Australian broadcaster Alan Jones chastised by the media (social or otherwise) to Britain's princess Kate snapped - bottomless ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker, with the mining-related sectors leading the broader market lower. At 1028 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 18.4 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 4,389.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened lower despite gains on overseas markets. At 1028 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 17.5 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4,400.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen 16.2 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat as gains in the healthcare and utilities sectors were offset by weakness among energy and financial companies. At 1028 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.5 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,391.2 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
The Australian share market is lower as investors consolidate recent gains generated by moves to boost economic growth in the US and Europe. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.5 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 4,392.0 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened marginally firmer, with strong gains among resources-related companies offset by weakness in defensive market sectors such as healthcare and utilities. At 1028 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.5 points ...

Q3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
"Is QE3 enough to save America's economy?" The Economist magazine posed this question to its readers over the weekend. So far, the nays have it - 78% of them think QE won't cut it - because according to those who commented: even Bernanke admitted that ...