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The seventh day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... second quarter. Before the report, MS only expected growth of 2.7 per cent. But wait. Less imports also suggests that American consumers are still not consuming. And without household consumption (that part which make up roughly 70 per cent of the economy) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... Australian Government delivers its budget. In equities news, carsales.com.au chief executive Greg Roebuck addresses an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia luncheon in Sydney on Changing the Way People Buy and Sell Cars, and the president of Caterpillar ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... per cent. In airline stocks, US Airways lost 3.8 per cent, United Continental fell 3.3 per cent, and AMR, which owns American Airlines, fell 1.0 per cent. Tech stocks were also pulled down with eBay dropping 2.4 per cent and Apple, which launched its ...

U-G-L-Y

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... number with the other disappointing activity stats released over the past few weeks and it becomes as clear as day -- the American economy has hit another bump in the road. But now that we know where it's at, the more relevant question is where to from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
The Australian market may gain on Monday after US equity and most commodity markets rose on Friday. Trading may be subdued because of public holidays in the UK and US on Monday. At 0753 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...

Can't hear you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
There's more negative news out overnight. What? There's more bad news out overnight. What? Can't hear you. Yes Virginia, if you're looking for reasons to sell there were big numbers out last night that on other days scream SELL! But Wall Street would ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... process for the issue of $750 million of June 2016 bonds. In equities, Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes addresses an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Sydney and, in Perth, The Australian & Deutsche Bank Business Leaders Forum hears from outgoing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... Indophil Resources NL hold annual general meetings. In Melbourne, Telstra chief financial officer John Stanhope addresses an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia luncheon. On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed slightly lower but bounced ...

Fixed interest ETFs to fill "massive hole"

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... also rising in prominence and earlier this month Van Eck launched the first exchange-traded fund that holds only Latin American bonds. The Australian ETF market is now worth more than $5 billion.

Diamonds are a fund's best friends

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Sparkling gems are luring investors with two global funds offering diamonds as a hedge against inflation and an alternative to traditional asset classes. Despite the availability of synthetic diamonds, prices for the gem have been rising for more than ...