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Investment Newsletter for August 2015
Article Overview
The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index recorded it worst monthly performance since October 2008, falling 7.7% in August, and wiping out previously positive CYTD returns (now -0.7%). The Market ex- resources (-7.8%) modestly underperformed Resources (-7.2%) with Banks (-11.7%) the key drag. The Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index outperformed the S&P/ASX100 by 3% to be down 4.9%. The Small Industrials Accumulation Index outperformed the S&P/ASX 100 Industrials Index by 3.8%, while the Small Resources Accumulation index underperformed the S&P/ASX100 Resources index by 1.3%.