Financial market summary tables

The table below summarises the performance of the major markets, both recent market moves and longer-term returns.

Lonsec

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Market Moves – as at 31st July 2010

Returns (%) p.a   1 mth   3 mth   6 mth     1 Yr     3 Yr     5 Yr   10 Yr
Australian Equities
S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index 4.48 -5.96 0.11 10.04 -6.05 4.86 7.61
S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index 5.21 -7.00 -1.09 7.30 -12.43 3.02 6.34
Global Equities
MSCI World Acc Index with Gross Div (A$) 0.89 -2.77 0.15 1.39 -9.59 -2.00 -3.86
S&P 500 Composite Accumulation Index (A$) -0.16 -4.06 1.74 4.54 -8.47 -3.60 -5.10
FTSE100 Accumulation Index (A$) 4.58 0.46 -0.78 2.53 -12.08 -2.18 -2.49
MSCI Emerging Markets Free W/Gross Div (A$) 1.14 0.98 5.89 10.43 -1.70 9.45 6.93
REITS (Listed Property Securities)
S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Accumulation Index 1.10 -4.20 0.92 18.87 -22.81 -8.54 2.68
UBS Global Real Estate Investors Index (A$) 7.83 -1.39 13.25 36.64 -8.93 -1.11 8.73
Fixed Interest
UBS Warburg Composite Bond Index 0.27 3.31 3.79 7.81 7.53 6.02 6.40
UBS Warburg Bank Bill Index 0.42 1.20 2.23 4.05 5.52 5.76 5.54
BarCap Global Aggregate Index Hedged $A 1.14 3.61 5.92 11.07 9.80 7.52 8.31

Returns greater than 1 year are annualised.
Data source: IRESS, Perpetual Funds Management, Morningstar.
Source: Lonsec

S&P/ASX 300 Stock Performance for the Month of July 2010

Best PerformersWorst Performers   
Linc Energy (+56.37%) Nufarm Ltd (-29.13%)
Intoll Group (+41.35%) Aquarius Platinum Ltd (-19.80%)
Lynas Corporation Ltd (+39.45%) Eldorado Gold Corporation (-14.84%)
Downer EDI Ltd (+38.06%) iSOFT Group Ltd (-14.71%)
Kagara Ltd (+34.02%) St Barbara Ltd (-14.29%)

Data source: IRESS: S&P/ASX200 top performers
Source: Lonsec