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S&P National Bond Index
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3.00% |
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S&P California Bond Index
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2.96% |
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S&P New York Bond Index
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3.13% |
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S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index
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0.70% |
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400.09 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
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848.03 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (CAD)
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636.26 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR)
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1,701.05 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR) (CAD)
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1,276.26 |
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S&P REIT Index
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174.07 |
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S&P REIT Index (TR)
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425.30 |
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S&P MLP Index
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2,469.58 |
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S&P MLP Index (TR)
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5,428.50 |
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Investors move back into cash in April: Reuters poll |
REUTERS - May 3, 2011 - By Jeremy Gaunt
Investors pulled back some of their exposure to equities in April, buying bonds and turning to safe-haven cash amid worries that global economic growth could falter from its rapid pace, Reuters polls showed on Tuesday.
Surveys of 56 leading investment houses in the United States, Europe ex-UK, Japan and Britain showed exposure to stocks falling to 51.3 percent in the month from 52.6 percent in March.
Bonds rose slightly to 34.6 percent from 34.0 while cash was lifted to 5.1 percent in a balanced portfolio from 4.7 percent a month earlier.
It was the highest exposure to cash -- where investors park money in times of uncertainty -- since September, around the time stock markets began rallying on prospects for renewed asset buying by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Interviews with poll participants suggested a degree of concern has grown about the impact of a rising oil price on growth that may also be peaking.
"We're moving into seasonally weak conditions (for equities) with May and June here, and the macro story may be at risk if oil prices shoot to $130 per barrel or so. There are too many things that can go wrong," said Keith Wirtz, chief investment officer at U.S. firm Fifth Third Asset Management.
Investors are also facing uncertain times vis-a-vis interest rates, with the European Central Bank having already tightened, the Bank of England under pressure to follow suit and the Fed signaling its $600 billion bond purchase program will end, but offering a slightly more downbeat assessment of the U.S. economy.
"The most uncertainty is probably about future economic policy ... a slowdown while policy is being tightened may be unnerving for investors used to three years of very easy policy conditions," said Chris Paine, associate director for asset allocation at Henderson Global Investors in London.
Equity markets have also enjoyed a strong run, with the MSCI all-country world stock index up around 16 percent over the past 12 months and 37 percent from a 2010 low.
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U.S. fund managers slightly cut their exposure to equities in April and raised their allocation in bonds, booking some profits after an impressive rally for equities.
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