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Tuesday At The Close Video

August 5, 2014 - by Tom Piotrowski

The Australian sharemarket lost ground for the third day despite a strong performance from US shares overnight.

Tuesday’s Gainers & Losers

August 5, 2014 - by Staff Writers

Another down day as the S&P/ASX200 shed 22.3 points or -0.40% on volume of $3.5 billion, closing at 5518.6.

Stars Aligning For Southern Cross Gold

August 5, 2014 - by Staff Writers

Fresh from securing a major new cornerstone investor, ambitious gold junior, Southern Cross Goldfields (SXG), appears set to advance from the ranks of aspiring project developers to become a rapidly growing gold producer within 12 months.

Fixed Interest

The Place For Managed Funds In A Portfolio

August 5, 2014 - by Paul Mcnamara

Managed funds can be a useful tool for investors, particularly investors who do not have the time or the skills to undertake a lot of research themselves in choosing individual assets in which to invest.

Market At Midday On Tuesday

August 5, 2014 - by Tom Piotrowski

Biggest gains so far on the ASX200 today: COH up 6.7%, LYC up 5%, MGX up 3%, SRX up 2.6%, SIR up 1.8.

Market At Midday On Monday

August 4, 2014 - by Juliana Roadley

The TD Securities–Melbourne Institute Monthly Inflation Gauge +0.2% in July, after no change in June. Gauge is +2.6% over year.

Standby For More Nervy, Volatile Trading

We are now approaching the season for markets to correct – the end of the northern summer and early autumn when share markets tend to take a breather and produce a sell-off.

Markets To Start Week Weakly

In the US, where the sell-off is concentrated, the fretting about the ending of the Fed’s huge sending spree (and then rising interest rates) will continue to dominate investor sentiment from now until October – November.

Diary: Aussie Rates, Jobs, Earnings

Central banks in Australia, Europe, India, Japan and the UK will hold some of the attention this week for investors, although a large drop of key Australian figures, and at the end of the week, the monthly economic data from China, will also share the spotlight.

P&G’s Game Changing Revamp

There’s more evidence that size no longer is the be all and end all for international companies, whether its in mining, retailing, manufacturing or even financial services.

Monday’s Gainers & Losers

August 4, 2014 - by Staff Writers

By the end of the session on Monday the S&P/ASX200 lost 15.5 points or -0.28% on volume of $2.1 billion, closing at 5540.9.

Monday At The Close Video

August 4, 2014 - by Tom Piotrowski

All Ords -0.26% to 5533. Only property trusts & consumer staples rose. Retail trade +0.6% in June.

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Poseidon Still Well Positioned

August 1, 2014 - by Gavin Wendt

Poseidon Nickel is an emerging nickel producer that’s pursuing redevelopment of the historic Mt Windarra nickel project in WA. The stock has risen by almost 60% since our initial Buy recommendation at $0.14 just a few weeks ago.

Market At Midday On Friday

August 1, 2014 - by Tom Piotrowski

July was the best month in a year for the Oz shares, but All Ords -1.3% today; the worst day in 2 months as all sectors fall.

Commodities Slip In July

It was a losing month for many commodities, led by the old stagers in gold and oil, but assisted by the major grains and cotton.

Final Day Sours Positive July

For whatever reason – and there are quite a few – markets in Europe and the US turned lower and finished July in the red, leaving Asian markets out on a limb somewhat after their very strong month.

Woodside’s Shell Buyback Set To Fail

Was it a cunning ploy by Woodside’s (WPL) board and management to release figures yesterday to the market suggesting the Shell franking credits/buyback deal, would fail at today’s special shareholders meeting in Perth?

Bank Lending Jumps In June

It could have been the end of financial year loan boom for personal investors and business, or it could have been a real increase in demand for loans from more and more businesses and consumers, but whatever the reason the growth in private lending in the country hit a six year high in June.

Friday At The Close Video

August 1, 2014 - by Tom Piotrowski

The ASX 200 ends around session lows with a loss of 76pts or 1.36%. The Index has also shed 0.5% for the week.

Friday’s Gainers & Losers

August 1, 2014 - by Staff Writers

On an ugly overnight lead from Wall St the S&P/ASX200 lost 76.5 points or -1.38% on volume of $4 billion, closing at 5556.4.

US GDP Lifts, Fed Unchanged

July 31, 2014 - by Glenn Dyer

No joy for the markets from the release of two key data releases in the US overnight.

Regis Racks Up $280 Million In Writedowns

July 31, 2014 - by Glenn Dyer

A fairly dramatic day yesterday on market for shares in Perth-based gold miner Regis Resources (RRL) after the company revealed asset impairments that could be as much as $280 million.

Japan’s Economic Rebound Fraying

July 31, 2014 - by Glenn Dyer

Signs are growing that the Japanese economy, our second biggest export market, is weaker than thought, and that the impact of the radical economic policies of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are fading.

Noni B’s Losses Rise

July 31, 2014January 15, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Things continue to get worse for embattled Sydney women’s fashionwear retailer, Noni B (NBL) with yet another earnings downgrade and a loss for 2013-14 that could approach $8 million.

Thursday At The Close Video

July 31, 2014 - by Tom Piotrowski

All Ords closed at a fresh 6-yr high for the 3rd day. Commonwealth Bank cracked through another record high today; hitting $83.92 at midday.

Thursday’s Gainers & Losers

July 31, 2014 - by Staff Writers

The market added on 10 points on Thursday on volume of $3.6bn closing at 5632.9.

Fixed Interest

Inflation Pushes Yields Higher

July 31, 2014September 13, 2018 - by Elizabeth Moran

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Fixed Interest

How mFund Could Help Australian Fund Investors

July 31, 2014 - by Paul Mcnamara

The mFund Settlement Service

July Property Wrap

July 31, 2014 - by Rocky Bartolotto

The latest Australian Property Monitors research shows property prices are continuing to rise across most capital cities, with a 1.9% increase during the June quarter.

Market At Midday On Thursday

July 31, 2014 - by Tom Piotrowski

Aussie dollar falls from US93.21c to US93.08c after the economic data but recovers to US93.15c after investors focus on credit figures.

Market At Midday On Wednesday

July 30, 2014 - by Steven Daghlian

Steven Daghlian provides a mid-session financial market update.

Fonterra Chops Milk Price, NZ Dairy Incomes To Plunge

A sharp fall in dairy prices for NZ farmers has raised the question if the country’s economy is heading for a slowdown much larger than anyone was thinking a week ago when the Reserve Bank of NZ lifted its official cash rate for a fourth time to 3.5%.

ALS Slumps On Gloomy Profit Forecast

Brisbane based testing group, ALS (ALQ) upset the market yesterday afternoon with a realistic, but nevertheless gloomy first half profit forecast at the annual meeting in Brisbane.

Beach Projects Flat 2014-15

A disappointing production outlook for 2014-15 saw Beach Energy’s (BPT) shares sink 3% yesterday, to close at $1.705.

QBE Keeps Faith & Downgrades Again

What’s an Australian corporate profit reporting season without an earnings downgrade from QBE?

Wednesday At The Close Video

July 30, 2014 - by Tom Piotrowski

Despite pulling back a touch from the highs reached at midday, the Australian market still managed to close at a fresh six – year high. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) rose by 0.6 per cent and improved for the 12th time in 16 trading sessions. With only one day remaining this month, local shares have surged by 4.3 per cent in July; making it the best month in a year for the Australian market.