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Gold is hip again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
... Europeans are topping up the billions of dollars pumped into their own with billions more. And what do you get when a commodity is in such massive supply? The commodity loses its value. Such was the case for the US dollar just a few months ago. Such ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... Court. The Australian share market closed firmly in the black on Thursday following positive overseas leads, stronger commodity prices and continuing improvements in domestic employment data. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 79.5 points, or 1.75 ...

RSPT reaction excessive: ISN

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... Reinforcing this view, the ISN analysis argues that the resource stock sell-off occurred against the backdrop of sharp commodity price falls globally amidst Greek bond contagion fears. They also point to how global and not just Australian miners have ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
... had mistaken billions for millions setting off the record plunge. But the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said the agencies and exchanges were "to review the unusual trading activity" and would "take appropriate ...

Credit Suisse to focus on alternatives and EM

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... infrastructure strategies. "Credit Suisse will continue to market and to distribute products including the Enhanced Commodity, IRIS [Insurance Linked Strategies], Global Private Equity and Our Watch Funds," noted a Credit Suisse spokesperson in an email. ...

Sell in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... downgrades that translate to higher borrowing costs for these countries. Economic growth suffers, the equity market suffers, commodity markets suffer (oops there goes Kevin Rudd's 40 per cent Resources Super Profits Tax), then contagion... then everybody ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... points, on a volume of 4,353 contracts. In economics news on Monday, the Reserve Bank of Australia publishes the index of commodity prices for April. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases the house price index for the March quarter. The Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
... the Australian share market closed lower in the wake of credit ratings downgrades for Greece and Portugal and lower commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 57.2 points, or 1.17 per cent, at 4,822.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... quarter production and exploration figures. The Australian share market closed higher on Wednesday on the back of firmer commodity prices, helped by a strong US lead. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index settled up 28.5 points, or 0.58 per cent, at 4,954.3 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... annalyst Juliette Saly said there was positive sentiment in the market. "There was a good lead from Wall Street and firmer commodity prices have really helped," Ms Saly said. At 1202 AEST, the big banks were mixed, with Commonwealth Bank up 69 cents ...