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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... 0.16 per cent as the US dollar held on to recent gains against the yen, underlining a continued shift away from the safe haven Japanese currency. Sydney rose 0.44 per cent, or 19.1 points, to 4,383.4, while Seoul closed 0.16 per cent, or 3.09 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... more than three months as the yen initially eased against the dollar, with dealers continuing to shift away from the safe haven Japanese currency. The Nikkei ended flat, gaining 0.09 per cent as late profit-taking offset early gains, to 9,171.16. Sydney ...

North to offer bank deposit rebates

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... important for people to have a balanced portfolio, recent market volatility has seen some investors look to cash as a safe haven. "In the current environment an allocation to cash is an attractive option for some clients to help them achieve their long ...

Investors ignoring credit

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
Retail investors are ignoring the middle ground between equity and fixed interest, "bar-belling" portfolio asset allocation between the two extremes, according to a paper released by boutique global credit manager, Bentham Asset Management. "I am quite ...

Aust real estate investors staying home

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... probably in 12 to 18 months from now." Reinforcing the home country bias is that Australia is perceived as an investor safe haven. Breen added that the longer it takes for certainty to emerge on the future for Europe, the greater the emphasis on more ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
An estimated $23 billion has been wiped of the Australian share market as it fell further in intra-day trading. At noon the benchmark index remained below 4,000 points amid widespread selling on disappointing US and European economic news. At 1200 AEST ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
The Australian share market suffered falls in opening trade, driven by weaker materials stocks, aggressive short selling of the top 50 stocks and a soft lead from Wall Street. At 1011 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 22 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... property market. On the eurozone bond market, borrowing rates for Spain and Italy rose sharply while Germany attracted safe haven flows, driving its borrowing rate to record lows. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies lost 0.44 per cent ...

China a good bet in the long run: Thawley

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... said that he was more optimistic about the United States than any other country, saying "the united states will be a safe haven as people become wary about the problems in Europe and China." "I have confidence that the United States will recover faster ...

Private debt market imbalance to last years

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... sovereign debt markets and the uncertainty associated with inflationary pressures, pension fund managers looking for a safe haven for their clients' capital will find the returns offered by senior secured debt - typically at Euribor/Libor + 4.5-6.0% ...