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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... Dow falling 0.94 per cent and the S&P500 off 1.43 per cent. Moreover, futures contract prices for key commodities such as oil, copper and gold all finished lower in New York trading. Making news, Wesfarmers said total sales at Coles supermarkets rose ...

Pengana AEq fund reaches $227m FUM

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... prices." Kessler said that Pengana is closely following closely the US economy and especially how its recently accessible oil shale reserves can make it become energy self-sufficient. The fund has generated a return of 13.6% per annum since its inception ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... 4,427.8 points. Within the index, 30 stocks fell, 11 rose and nine were unchanged. Turnover was $NZ157 million. OceanaGold, NZ Oil & Gas and Fonterra Shareholders' Fund were among decliners.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... stocks on Monday, sending the broad-market S&P 500 down more than 2.0 per cent. Amid sharp sell-offs in commodities such as oil and gold, the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 265.86 points (1.79 per cent) to 14,599.20. The S&P 500 index dropped 36.49 ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... closed on Friday. The price of gold reached its lowest level since 2011 on Friday night (AEST), while contract prices for oil, copper and other metals also took a tumble. The release of a better than expected 2.0 per cent jump in the number of home loans ...

Missing the forest for the trees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... turned the corner back into cactusville yet again? Remember what the headlines told us last week, Virginia? "Global shares, oil fall sharply on U.S. growth concern," printed Reuters. "U.S. Stocks Fall as Energy, Financials Tumble on Economy," says Bloomberg. ...

Vietnam an attractive fit for family offices

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... are putting money into Vietnam. "High profile businesses in finance including ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, QBE Insurance and some oil and gas exploration through Santos," he said. "There are lot of opportunities in financial services and wealth management. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open stronger after gains on Wall Street. At 0646 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was 18 points higher at 4,929 points, with 3,091 contracts traded. In economic news on Tuesday, the NAB ...

BOJ brings out big bazooka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... goods and services shipments but far more than the 5% the United States buys from us. Plus, most of Japan's import needs -- oil, coal, iron ore, copper, aluminium and wood - are among Australia's major exports. How good is that? It's in Australia's economic ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... a nine-month low, while platinum prices were at their weakest level since the start of 2013. Moreover, the benchmark crude oil contract tumbled 2.8 per cent in US trade. Making news on Thursday, Fairfax Media is reorganising its operations into five ...