Markets

Global Indices
IndexLastChg% Chg
DOW JONES15354.40+121.2+0.8
S&P 5001667.47+17+1
NASDAQ3498.97+33.7+1
FTSE 1006723.06+35.3+0.5
NIKKEI15138.12+100.9+0.7
Hang Seng23082.68+38.4+0.2
  • The local yield story is over

    Brett Cole 1
    Tim Toohey says yield hungry investors will search outside Australia for markets that offer better returns.
  • No shares for the wealthy

    Brett Cole 2
    The head of investments at one of the world's biggest banks says bonds, currencies and derivatives are the investments of choice for wealthy individuals.
  • SCOREBOARD: Taking a dip

    Adam Carr 9
    US stocks suffered as low inflation and an economic 'swoon' substantially reduced the idea QE will be pulled in.
  • Dollar disruption

    Brett Cole 1
    Forecasts vary widely for where the 'Aussie' will trade but some expect if weakness continues, it will be positive for stocks.
  • Alcan attack

    Brett Cole 1
    Citigroup’s Clarke Wilkins says the miner Rio Tinto should sell Alcan, release franking credits and slash capex to bolster its stock price.
  • CBA dividend dreams

    Brett Cole
    Morgan Stanley’s Richard Wiles says the bank may lift its dividend payout ratio to 77 per cent this year and 78 per cent next year.
  • NZ Telecom falls from the cloud

    Brett Cole
    Investors in New Zealand's biggest telco haven't warmed to a $NZ130 million restructure that will slash jobs and focus on cloud communications and entertainment.

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