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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar gained half a US cent as hopes grew that the US central bank would launch a third round of economic stimulus. Market optimism was boosted by rising hopes the US Federal Reserve will offer new stimulus measures to kick-start the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Australian shares were higher at noon, extending gains from early trading as investors were optimistic a speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman would support the market. At 1201 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.4 points ...

Fed policy options galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Ok folks, just a few more sleepless nights then perhaps we can all rest easy and enjoy the next ride up in the equity markets. Big Benny is due to speak at Jackson Hole in front of other central bankers on the 26th - yup, that's three days from now. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Australian shares were up at noon on the back of positive earning reports and takeover announcements, despite opening lower following a weak lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 56.2 points, or 1.4 per ...

Behavioural finance pop quiz helps advisers communicate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
A new quiz-based tool can give financial advisers an insight into their client's investment proclivities, according to resource provider innergi. Money Personality is a questionnaire that takes up to 5 minutes to complete. A report is then emailed to ...

Willing America into a dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Are we there yet? This question seems to be in everyone's mind at the moment. There here means an American recession and perhaps a European one. I must admit that despite checking up on the indicators that the US National Bureau of Economic Research ...

Super funds need modern platforms to disclose holdings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Superannuation funds worried about the cost of disclosing their portfolio holdings need to ditch their old legacy platforms, one of the world's biggest platform providers said yesterday. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) this ...

On the verge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
The storm after the calm. Just when we thought financial markets have shaken off the high anxiety of the past week, teeth gnashing returns. Blood's again been spilled on the trading dance floors of commodity markets and most major equity markets around ...

Nothing happened

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
There's some peace and quiet around financial markets overnight. There was no news convincing enough to direct investor traffic one way or another. But the blogomentaries on Wall Street this morning has got my goose. You don't have to go pass Bloomberg's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Australian shares were higher at noon, extending earlier gains with a small number of bargain hunters making up Tuesday's losses. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 26.1 points higher at 4,273.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...