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Reliance on improving global economy threatens big-four in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... their fortunes are hitched to an expected strengthening global economy following the re-election of US President Barrack Obama yesterday, says Ernst & Young's Paul Siviour. Despite combined cash earnings of more than $25 billion underlying the healthy ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street tumbled following US President Barack Obama's re-election, with investors now seeing a tough battle with Republicans over a looming "fiscal cliff". At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the December ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... the economy," Mr Shamu said. US stocks closed with solid gains as the country went to the polls to choose between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for president, with the economy the key issue in the tight election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added ...

Political punch trading greatest risk to US economy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... Paul Zwi. As we wait for the votes to be counted Zwi, chairman of Clime's investment committee, points out that whether its Obama or Romney, the next President will be in the fortunate position of inheriting a recovering economy. Unemployment is trending ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... cent, at 4,503.8. NEW YORK - US stocks closed with solid gains as the country goes to the polls to choose between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for president, with the economy the key issue in the tight election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added ...

Market Wrap early AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... per cent, at 4,493.6. NEW YORK - US stocks opened mostly lower on the eve of the presidential vote, with President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney locked neck-and-neck in the race for the White House. Five minutes into trade on Monday ...

A week full of question marks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... (immediately?) if Romney wins tomorrow's presidential polls. It's (reportedly) bye-bye Ben at the end of his term on December 2014 if Obama's re-elected. Will QE infinity become finite then? Or maybe it's the uncertainty over the elections themselves ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... per cent, the fact that the economy could pump out 171,000 net new jobs last month was seen as good for President Barack Obama and a negative for challenger Mitt Romney, the Wall Street favourite. The markets also were pulled down by Apple's 3.3 per ...

Poisoned chalice awaits next US president

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... and lose from the result. Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments says that in the short-term, an Obama re-election will give a boost to hospital, pharmaceutical, green energy and infrastructure stocks while a Romney victory will ...

Not long now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... Presidential polls. A better-than-expected labour market number will boost Barrack's chances and give Romney the runs. The numbers Obama expects to beat and Romney prays he doesn't - plus 124,000 jobs gained in October and a slight increase in the unemployment ...