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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... excited traders, he said. "The reason for getting out given by Goldman was demand destruction at these higher levels of commodity prices and it's an effect we've been looking out for." "I don't think we've seen a lot of evidence of it." Market heavyweight ...

Buying op

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... report, "The leadership has been for the longest time in those sectors that are highly related to global growth and commodity prices. So once the commodity space starts rolling over, then equities are poised to follow." We've come a long way baby - a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... biggest economy. Shanghai edged up a day after China posted its first quarterly trade deficit in seven years as rising commodity prices pushed manufacturers' costs higher. China recorded a small trade deficit of $US1.02 billion ($A967.88 million) for ...

Been there, done that

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... done that! There was Fed rhetoric overnight. Fed Vice Chairman Janet Yellen spoke in New York and said, "The surge in commodity prices over the past year appears to be largely attributable to a combination of rising global demand and disruptions in global ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... official data showed on Thursday morning. Market heavyweights BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were slightly weaker despite commodity prices rising overnight on US dollar weakness. BHP Billiton eased 31 cents to $47.64 while Rio Tinto was down 15 cents at ...

Fed money drives black swans away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... sightings over the past three months have thus far failed to keep financial market optimism down. Equity markets are up, commodity markets are up and so are commodity currencies. Have you seen the Australian dollar lately? And gold? And other precious ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... from Wall Street, with modest gains for major indices as oil traded to a 30-month high of $US108 a barrel and rising commodity prices pushed materials stocks 0.7 per cent higher. "We're still seeing a continuation of risk activity taking place," IG Markets ...

FirstChoice launches nine new options

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... access," he said in a release. The new options include a food production choice. The Colonial First State Global Soft Commodity option will focus on companies involved in the production, processing, distribution and marketing of soft commodities such ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... start of the earnings season, before making any big moves. Traders are hoping to see how rising gas prices and other commodity costs are affecting corporate profits. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 23.31 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 12,400.03. The ...

The other emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... Chilean stocks, respectively. One major factor that's boosting the stock markets of Latin America is the rise and rise of commodity prices, particularly that of food and energy - commodities the region is rich in and constitutes a big chunk of their ...