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Overachievers in a weak market

Global equity markets have been decimated this year, declining from October last year as the US-led sub-prime debt market collapse expanded into a deteriorating global economic and business environment. While the Australian equity market has not been immune from these forces, not all sectors have behaved in this strongly downward trending fashion.

Our market is composed of many business types, each with its own respective business cycle, which meld together to form the basis of the overall equity-market cycle. Over time, under given economic and market conditions, these sectorial business cycles can vary quite markedly from each other.

This year, maintaining a healthy weighting in “defensive” stocks and a high weighting in cash... ...more

Updates point to tougher times

We continue our lead article following on from page 2. ...more

Economic Watch

Trading conditions for Christmas do not look encouraging. ...more

Stocks In This Issue

Singtel (SGT): Currency effects
Currency effects mask an otherwise solid performance. Price target of $2.87. ...more

Computershare (CPU): Some slowing evident
A business experiencing some impact from equity markets. Price target of $9.55. ...more

Incitec Pivot (IPL): Solid result
A good FY08 profit result and now looking good value also. Price target of $5.00. ...more

Metcash Ltd (MTS): Stable staple
Performing very well in current conditions. A 12-month price target of $4.27. ...more

Lend Lease (LLC): UK woes
Exposed to a weakening UK economy. A 12-month price target of $6.72. ...more

Envestra (ENV): Can it pay?
We believe ENV's high gearing may impact its level of distributions. $0.57 target. ...more

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Top Movers for 20-Nov-08

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Market Reports

Overnight

US stocks fell and the S&P 500 Index slid below its lowest close since 2003 as financial shares tumbled and uncertainty over a possible rescue for the US auto industry fuelled concerns about the deepening economic slump.

European stocks fell, pushing the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index to the lowest level since 2003, led down by banks and commodities on concerns over a deep recession.

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Australian

The Australian share market plunged sharply at the beginning and remained subdued for the remainder of the day before ending 151 points lower.

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