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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The Australian share market has extended its gains from early trade as investors return to equities on renewed optimism a solution is near at hand on the eurozone debt crisis. The local bourse opened more than one per cent higher on Thursday after Wall ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
Australian shares were flat at noon with cautious investors lacking confidence heading into a long weekend. The market opened flat after the US market's less-than-expected response to Germany's approval to beef up Europe's rescue fund to stave off a ...

Market Wrap- Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Australian shares were in positive territory at noon but had shed modest gains within hours of the open, as investors remained nervous ahead of a crucial vote on the next European bailout for debt-laden Greece. IG Markets' dealer Chris Weston said the ...

Australian bullion exchange to launch

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
Australian investors in precious metals will soon have their own physical local exchange with the upcoming launch of the Australian Bullion Exchange. The Australian Bullion Exchange (ABX) is an exchange for physical bullion that connects buyers and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
Australian shares were slightly down at noon, extending losses in early trade, with cautious investors buying into typically defensive sectors ahead of a highly anticipated meeting of the US Federal Reserve. After opening less than half a per cent lower ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
NEW YORK - US stocks got a boost Thursday despite poor domestic economic data after major central banks joined hands to ensure US dollar liquidity to Europe's embattled banks. In positive territory for the fourth day in a row, the Dow Jones Industrial ...

ETF markets August fall

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
For the first time in three years, the $5.2 billion ETF market has contracted with net redemptions of around $70 million for the month of August although gold and silver funds still performed well. Measured in the four weeks ending September 5 this ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
US stocks plunged on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding more than 300 points, as global stock markets were stung by fresh anxiety in the eurozone over Greece's bailout. The Dow fell 303.68 points (2.69 per cent) to close at 10,992.13. ...

Liquidity strength in CTAs

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
Global hedge fund of fund investment firm, Financial Risk Management, finds liquidity and diversity in CTAs with volatility support in current alternative markets. Financial Risk Management (FRM) has introduced weekly liquidity for its FRM Sigma Fund ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly higher on Tuesday, following a positive lead from Wall St and precious metals overnight. At 0700 (AEST) on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.09 US cents, up from 103.86 cents on Monday. Since 1700 (AEST) ...