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Morning market wrap: US stocks sink after Fed decision

... major US indexes are all nearly 3% below recent highs established last week, and following a strong rally fuelled by optimism over the strength of economic recovery in the second half. The Fed said the probability of a further substantial fall in inflation ...

Business confidence to slow in the months ahead: AIG-PwC survey

... confidence remains solid. But while there is a perception that production will strengthen in the September quarter, this optimism should be tempered by the softening economic conditions." She added that, "Among the concerns identified by business were ...

Rural confidence improving slightly: Rabobank

... "While this is only a slight improvement in outlook to the previous survey, it does show a continuing trend of increasing optimism among our farmers," he said. Dobbin said that, in addition to optimism about this year's season, farmers may also have ...

Morning market wrap: FTSE-100 smashes through 4,000

... increase, following the recent pattern of strong rallies and then consolidation as investors demonstrated their cautious optimism on the prospects for a recovery in the US economy. Locally, shareholders will be looking for action from AMP to shore up ...

Investment Analysis: Super funds positive on equities outlook

... remain stable. The positive sentiment was also reflected in their attitude towards international equities, although the optimism was slightly more modest, perhaps not surprising considering the extent of damage caused by global shares to super funds ...

Morning market wrap: Shares plummet as reality sets in

... Coalition soldiers and reports of staunch Iraqi resistance in some key areas were beamed across the world, the early optimism witnessed last week seemed a long time ago. The Dow Jones fell by 307.29 points to 8214.68 while the FTSE-100 shed 117.80 points. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian equities defy global optimism

Australian investors today expressed a degree of caution contrary to the optimism seen across global indices, defying last week's charge on Wall Street and also higher prices in Asia today. Financial Standard chief economist Rob Pereira was not surprised ...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones edges higher

... Dow Jones recorded another moderate gain overnight, rising 21.15 points to 8286.60 as the US market reacted with muted optimism to the first day of full blown hostilities against Iraq. With the attention now firmly fixed on war, investors will now be ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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