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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... bonds. LONDON - European stock markets shot up after Chinese economic growth data boosted optimism over the global economic outlook and rumours the European Central Bank could step up its monetary stimulus. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 1.68 ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... Trans-Tasman Business Circle lunch. In Australia, the market on Wednesday fell steeply on a weaker than expected global economic outlook. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index shed 42.9 points, or 0.81 per cent, at 5,241.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Investors return to active global equities managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... years. "A calming of the European sovereign debt crisis and an improved US economy are underpinning the global economic outlook and reducing volatility," he said. "It is little surprise that global equities have recovered and active managers are more ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... New York overnight. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly edged up, with a rally on Wall Street and an upbeat global economic outlook helped by receding fears of a US-led strike on Syria. The Nikkei ended 1.71 points higher at 14,425.07, while Sydney added ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... $US1.3180 late on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose as strong Chinese trade data lifted hopes for the global economic outlook while Japanese stocks were boosted by improved growth figures and Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics. Weaker-than-forecast ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... after the US followed China and Europe in posting upbeat manufacturing data that raised hopes for the global economic outlook. Tokyo ended 0.54 per cent higher, adding 75.43 points to 14,053.87, following gains of more than four per cent in the previous ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Tuesday posted its strongest day in 20 months as the global economic outlook improves and interest rates remained on hold. Shares gained about $39 billion in value in the largest one-day rise for ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... points, while in Milan the FTSE Mib was 0.61 per cent lower at 15,533 points. "Mounting concerns about the global economic outlook and events in Boston have triggered a flight to quality," said RIA Capital Markets analyst Nick Stamenkovic. The IMF cut ...

Aussie stocks best value for 25 years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... sheets and cash flows, and this has created a compelling opportunity," he said. In Australia, fear of the global economic outlook and the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe, has seen a move to defensive stocks such as consumer staples, healthcare, IT, utilities ...

Investor cash obsession worries wealth creators

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... nemesis confronting the wealth creation industry. While falling interest rates and a slightly improved global economic outlook might be expected to encourage more investors to dip their toe into more risky assets, research by Investment Trends suggests ...