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Morningstar Morning Research Update Wed 12 Dec 2012

12-Dec-2012
Overseas Market Report
Stocks were higher as discussions regarding the fiscal cliff are advancing and as the Federal Open Market Committee, which began its two-day policy meeting today, is expected to expand its latest round of monetary stimulus.

Meanwhile, the US trade deficit widened in October to $42.24 billion, higher than the expected gap of $42.1 billion. The deficit with China increased to a record level, and crude imports rose, as well. Overall US exports declined by 3.6%. .. Read More

Foreign Equities (12-Dec-2012 / Close)CloseChange% Change
/Dow Jones (US)13248780.60
/S&P 500142890.65
/NASDAQ3022351.18
/FTSE 100 Index592530.06
/DAX 307590590.78
/CAC 403646340.94
/Nikkei 225 (Japan)9525-8-0.09
/HKSE22324470.21
/SSE Composite Index2075-9-0.44
/BSE Sensitive19387-23-0.12
/NZ 504026-5-0.11
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Commodities (12-Dec-2012 / Close)CloseChange% Change
/Aluminium2110-13-0.64
/Copper8075-34-0.42
/Nickel17734200.11
/Gold1710-4-0.22
/Silver32.90.30.85
/Oil - West Texas crude85.6-0.3-0.40
/Lead2281-2-0.11
/Zinc2055-3-0.15

Currency (12-Dec-2012 / Close)CloseChange% Change
/$A vs $US1.0523---0.36
/$A vs GBP0.6531---0.12
/$A vs YEN86.85-0.49-0.56
/$A vs EUR0.8091--0.16
/$A vs $NZ1.2548--0.14
/$US vs Euro0.7689--0.52
/$US vs UK0.6207--0.22
/$US vs CHF0.9321--0.16


Research Updates (9)

Special Reports (0)
There were no special reports published on the previous business day.

Funds (3)
/Colonial First State FirstChoice Fixed Interest (11292) Neutral
/Hunter Hall Global Ethical (7869) /Neutral
/Hunter Hall Value Growth (3876) /Neutral

Shares (6)
/Cardno (CDD) /Hold
/Fortescue Metals (FMG) /Sell
/Sirtex Medical (SRX) /Reduce
/Southern Cross Media (SXL) Accumulate
/Whitehaven Coal (WHC) /Reduce
/The Warehouse Group (WHS-NZ) Hold

ETFs (0)
There were no research reports published on the previous business day.

Fixed Income (0)
There were no research reports published on the previous business day.

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