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2 YESTERDAY IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Global Ticker Daily Change U.S. Stocks Pare Monthly Gain; Stoxx 600 Falls U.S. stocks slipped from near records before an update on economic growth, while the dollar climbed to a 12-year high versus the yen after a Japanese official warned against a rapid currency depreciation. European equities fell as concern over Greece mounted, while natural gas slid. The Standard & Poor s 500 Index lost 0.1 percent by 4 p.m. in New York, trimming its May advance to 1.7 percent. The greenback jumped to its strongest level since 2002 against the yen. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped 0.5 percent, after the Shanghai Composite Index posted its steepest one-day slide since January. The Greek crisis roiled markets again Thursday after French and German delegates at the G-7 meeting pushed back against the claims that an agreement was near. Concerns that Greece may not win more aid before a loan payment due next week sent European stocks lower. S&P % Dow Jones -0.20% Nasdaq -0.17% Stoxx % FTSE % Dax % Crude Oil +0.82% Gold +0.19%

3 THE ASX LAST WEEK IN REVIEW AUS Ticker Change US Rally not Enough to Keep ASX Afloat The ASX was down 12.2pts, or 0.2 per cent, at pts on Thursday. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed capital expenditure falling at twice the predicted rate in March. After the release of the data, the Australian dollar fell significantly. However, the ASX partially reversed its downward trend after the data was released. The Australian shares market initially started with a positive sentiment in the opening minutes of trading, but that sentiment quickly subsided as the ASX followed a steep downward trend until around noon. The ASX failed to follow Wall St as miners and telcos dragged the market lower, said Wise-owl equities analyst Simon Herrmann. Whilst it doesn't seem that there was a particular reason, the ASX overall lacked enthusiasm today. ASX % ALLORDS -0.17% CBA -0.75% BHP -0.48% NCM -5.38% QBE +0.62% WBC -0.24% After the ABS released the capital expenditure data, the market recovered slightly on speculation that an interest rate cut would become more likely. The ASX moved upward in the afternoon and peaked into positive territory briefly around 2pm. The market ultimately closed lower by the end of the day. The Telecommunications and Mining sectors led the selloff, falling 0.87 per cent and 0.76 per cent respectively.

4 DAILY PRICE ACTIVITY AUSTRALIA ASX200 price action yesterday

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7 WHATS HOT? WHATS NOT? ZIP.asx - steaming hot HUO.asx - cooling down DATE CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT ZipTel Limited (ZIP, formerly Skywards Ltd) is a telecommunication service provider in Australia throughout Australia. The company's major products are AussieSim and RoamEzy. Investors buy in anticipation of a major breakthrough. The company targets growth areas like India. Huon Aquaculture has not been able to recover since downgrading its profit guidance. The stock hovers around its 52 week low with little upside catalysts in the short-term.

8 ECONOMIC NEWS What to look out for DATE CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Economic events in Australia: Australian home sales, ANZ s monthly survey on business confidence and private sector credit. All-important U.S. GDP figures tonight. Analysts call for a contraction of 0.8%

9 NEWSWORTHY This caught our attention.. DATE CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Catapult Group and XOS Digital Announce North American Partnership Athletic analytical companies Catapult Group (ASX:CAT) and US-based XOS Digital have announced a new North American partnership on Thursday. The partnership delivers elite teams the next generation in analytics for performance improvement and injury reduction, the report said. Under the new deal, the Australian-based company Catapult will combine its advanced analytical player performance data with the Thunder Radar platform of XOS. The Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team has been announced as the first team to do business with the new partnership. Read the full story here:

10 LATEST UPDATE FROM WISE-OWL QBE Insurance Group (QBE) Dividend Portfolio Update: QBE Insurance Group (QBE) CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT QBE has enjoyed strong buying pressure and the stock has advanced 14.3% since our 'buy' recommendation. QBE has reached our initial target of $14.50 this morning and in line with recent developments we raise our 12-month target to $ Whilst the general view of our recommendation still applies, several positive announcements have helped boost investor confidence. ASX:QBE Hold Raise Target to $15.50 Profit Stop at $13.50

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