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Market to open flat

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... following a strong close on Wall Street and hopes for a Greek debt deal, while the dollar recovered after the previous day's sharp losses. Tokyo climbed 1.68 per cent, or 336.61 points, to 20,382.97 thanks to a weaker yen and Sydney added 1.43 per cent ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
"It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sun-shiny day." -Everlife Equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town bounded sharply higher while you, I and Irene were still in the stage of REM sleep as optimism returned - more specifically ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... hike would not necessarily lead to a cheaper yen" and said a further decline in the unit was "unlikely". While the yen's sharp decline has been good news for Japanese exporters, it has pushed up the cost of imports and eroded consumers' purchasing power. ...

FEATURE: Defending wealth

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Australia's retirees and those approaching retirement must fight harder than ever to protect their wealth. As rates fall and global growth slows, some are turning to riskier investments to preserve and guarantee their income in this unpredictable environment. ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower, following falls on Wall Street overnight. At 0654 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 25 points at 5,477. US stocks were lower, led by large declines in technology ...

Bond investors warned not to overlook defence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... rolling correlation with equities over that period has been close to zero, if not a little bit negative. Further, in short, sharp periods where the equity market has faced drawdowns, the fund has done exactly what it's aimed to do - either staying stable ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... growth since then were tempered by a fall in the May Chicago regional business activity index, into negative territory, and a sharp fall in the University of Michigan's consumer confidence index to 90.7 from 95.9 in April. The market was also being cautious ...

Members less likely to switch from workplace funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
Members are two thirds more likely to switch their personal super funds than their workplace super fund, explaining why retail wealth groups are ramping up their political campaign to decouple superannuation from industrial awards. Roy Morgan has just ...

AB managed equities fund joins netwealth

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
One of Alliance Bernstein's (AB) funds offering potential for wealth protection during downside markets was added to the netwealth investment platform. The AB Managed Volatility Equities Fund joined netwealth and it becomes the latest activity for AB ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... points. NEW YORK - The Nasdaq has bolted to a fresh record peak in a broad-based Wall Street rally that largely reversed sharp losses in the prior session. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 73.84 points (1.47 per cent) to 5,106.59 on Wednesday ...