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 May 2009

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 1.46 15.90 5.12 -29.17 -4.46 6.53 7.36
S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index 7.45 34.43 24.54 -38.53 -6.97 5.32 4.96
Global Equities
MSCI World Acc Index with Gross Div (A$) 0.22 4.38 -9.92 -21.83 -9.20 -1.22 -1.92
S&P 500 Composite Accumulation Index (A$) -3.08 0.43 -15.35 -19.68 -10.07 -4.13 -3.76
FTSE100 Accumulation Index (A$) 4.56 5.60 -9.83 -25.81 -11.09 -1.25 -2.20
MSCI Emerging Markets Free W/Gross Div (A$) 7.52  24.76  21.11 -21.54  1.59 12.88 7.11
REITS (Listed Property)
S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Accumulation Index 4.24 11.18 -24.70 -51.05 -22.76 -9.30 2.03
UBS Global Real Estate Investors Index (A$) 3.66
28.69 2.97 -44.68 -16.36 -1.78
6.16
Fixed Interest
UBS Warburg Composite Bond Index -0.72 -0.60 0.80
11.83 6.65 6.26 6.22
UBS Warburg Bank Bill Index 0.25 0.78 1.91 5.86 6.49 6.17 5.73
BarCap Global Aggregate Index Hedged $A 0.38 2.08 4.25 8.79 7.45 7.08
7.29

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 May 2009

Best PerformersWorst Performers   
Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (+76.09%) Elders Ltd
(-42.53%)
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited (+70.45%) Goodman Group (-32.43%)
Lynas Corporation Limited (+64.41%) Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group (-27.62%)
Murchison Metals Ltd (+63.27%) Hills Industries Ltd
(-22.05%)
Riversdale Mining Ltd (+48.51%) Billabong Intl Ltd
(-21.70%)

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