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S&P/ASX200 Has Closed Down 2 Per Cent at 5062.4
May 28, 2013The S&P/ASX200 has closed down 2 per cent at 5062.4, as slower Chinese manufacturing activity in May combined with signs that the US Federal Reserve could start rolling back its bond-buying program to send the local sharemarket to its ...
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Sharemarket Suffered Its Sharpest One-Day Fall for Two Month
May 28, 2013The sharemarket suffered its sharpest one-day fall for two months yesterday after the US Federal Reserve said it could reduce its economic stimulus measures and China's manufacturing showed signs of contraction. "In the next few meetings ...
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Local Sharemarket Fell in Cautious Trade Ahead of Bernanke Testimony to US Congress
May 23, 2013The local sharemarket fell in cautious trade yesterday before US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to US congress and the release overnight of the minutes of this month's Fed board meeting. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed ...
Tags: Sharemarket, Bernanke, US Congress
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Sharemarket Opened Week with a Solid Gain on Signs of Recovery in The US Economy
May 21, 2013The sharemarket opened the week with a solid gain yesterday on signs of recovery in the US economy ahead of Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's monetary policy testimony on Wednesday (US time) before the joint economic committee of ...
Tags: Sharemarket, Solid Gain
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Sharemarket Falls as Offshore Sellers Continued to Pound The Resources Sector
May 17, 2013THE sharemarket recorded its first two-day fall for the past two weeks yesterday as offshore sellers continued to pound the resources sector and share index futures on the back of weakening commodity prices and recent profit warnings in the ...
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Sharemarket Rose The Most in Seven Sessions
Apr 18, 2013THE sharemarket rose the most in seven sessions after commodities and offshore equities saw some recovery from recent weakness caused by China's disappointing economic growth data, the collapse in gold prices and the Boston bombings. ...
Tags: economy
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Equity Fund Managers Marginally Beat The Market in The First Quarter,
Apr 17, 2013Equity fund managers marginally beat the market in the first quarter, with income-focused funds performing best as the global hunt for yield drives up stocks such as banks and property trusts. For the three months to the end of March, the ...
Tags: Yield, Equity Funds
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Sharemarket Is Puseed to Its Highest Close Since September 2008
Feb 21, 2013Banks, property trusts, consumer staples and energy companies pushed the sharemarket to its highest close since September 2008, as investors digested earnings reports while awaiting the overnight release of minutes from the US Federal ...
Tags: Banks, property trusts, consumer staples, energy companies
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Market Sentiment Was Aided by News That China's Citic Resources Took Big Stake in Alumina
Feb 19, 2013Market sentiment was aided by news that China's Citic Resources was taking a big stake in Alumina. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.7 per cent at 5036.9. This year it is up 8.3 per cent after rising 15 per cent in 2012. Trading value ...
Tags: Citic Resources, Alumina, stock market
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Sharemarket Jumped to a 21-Month High as Stronger Than Expected Trade Data
Feb 18, 2013The sharemarket jumped to a 21-month high as stronger than expected trade data for China boosted confidence in Australia's biggest trading partner, and as the Reserve Bank said it had scope for further interest rate cuts. Shares were also ...
Tags: sharemarket, Shares, benchmark
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Australian Sharemarket Rose to a 20-Month High
Jan 18, 2013The Australian sharemarket rose to a 20-month high today as investors continued to buy banks, consumer staples, property trusts, healthcare and energy companies, while remaining hesitant on iron ore producers after spot iron ore prices ...
Tags: Stocks, Australian sharemarket, sharemarket
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Sharemarket Rose as China's Trade Data Fuelled Hopes
Jan 11, 2013The Australian sharemarket rose yesterday as China's stronger-than-expected trade data fuelled hopes of an economic rebound for Australia's biggest trading partner. Fortescue Metals added 2.3 per cent after China reported a $US31.6 ...
Tags: sharemarket, China, trade data, stocks
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Sharemarket Ended a Three-Day Losing Streak
Jan 10, 2013The sharemarket ended a three-day losing streak yesterday as the latest earnings results from US aluminium giant Alcoa reassured investors in the resources-heavy domestic bourse, with high-yield and defensive sectors of the market well bid. ...
Tags: aluminium, Alcoa, market well bid, aluminium market
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CITI Has Ended Rival UBS's 11-Year Streak at The Top of The Stockbroking Heap
Dec 29, 2012CITI has ended rival UBS's 11-year streak at the top of the stockbroking heap, as brokers warn that an imminent uptick in market activity is unlikely after the worst year since 2005. "I would say next year will be similar to this year in ...
Tags: CITI, an imminent uptick, stockbroking heap