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Young, bullish online investors drive trading: Survey

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024

... stocks" such as AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), Innovative Eyewear (NASDAQ: LUCY), and Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD). Six mega-tech shares - particularly Nvidia - accounted for more than 75% of the S&P 500's record gains in May. "The rise in international ...

Most traded US stocks revealed

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024

... had a major role in driving returns in the tech sector and lifting the market to an all-time high. In fact, six mega-tech shares accounted for more than 75% of the S&P 500's gain last month. By the end of the month, the Dow Jones had gained 2.3% ...

Advisers leading ETF investment charge

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016

... position, while they focus on their areas of specialty, which could be anything from Australian small-caps to global tech shares. The advantage ETFs offer is that they can help cover active managers taking risky positions in concentrated areas, by offering ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP | TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015

... (0.65 per cent) to 2,079.28, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 46.83 points (0.92 per cent) to 5,021.63. Tech shares like Intel (-1.7 per cent) and Facebook (-1.8 per cent) were hard hit on a day with no major US economic indicators. Airline ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015

The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell sharply as a selloff in semiconductors, fed by a downgrade on suppliers, spread to the broader market. At 0805 AEDT on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014

... cent), Facebook (-3.7 per cent) and Netflix (-4.0 per cent) also fell. Analysts said some investors were selling off tech shares to raise cash to buy shares in Chinese online giant Alibaba, which is expected to go public on the New York Stock Exchange ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014

... UnitedHealth led gainers, adding 1.5 per cent, while United Technologies topped the loser column down 0.5 per cent. In tech shares, Apple gained 1.2 per cent, Facebook shed 1.8 per cent, and Google lost 1.2 per cent. Burger King shares fell 2.1 per cent ...

Better than good

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014

... the 24 hours just passed - good, bad and so-so -- but looking at the headlines: S&P 500 Rises to Record as Consumer, Tech Shares Rally (Bloomberg) European Stocks Advance as U.S. Manufacturing Accelerates (Bloomberg) Emerging-Market Stocks Set for Longest ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013

... Composite Index added 12.77 (0.36 per cent) at 3,600.39, regaining a bit of ground it lost after Friday's sell-off in tech shares. Investors were unimpressed by the most recent batch of earnings reports on Monday. The group included Dow member McDonald's ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013

... Jones Industrial Average shook off early weakness and pressed through to another record close, led by strong gains in tech shares Microsoft and Intel. The Dow rose 59.98 points, or 0.41 per cent, to 14,673.46 points.

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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