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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... sparked a sell-off of mining stocks in Europe on Monday because China is a major consumer of raw materials. HONG KONG - Asian markets have slipped after a disappointing batch of Chinese growth figures, with traders keeping a close eye on the Korean peninsula ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... disappointing US data," said Guillaume Garabedian, a portfolio manager at private asset manager Meeschaert. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell at the end of a strong week for equities and the US dollar, despite another record day for US stocks on Wall Street ...

Still opportunities for flexible bond managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... market have an attractive crisis premium. European financials, for example, generally pay you well for the risk you take." "Asian local currency bonds offer great value in terms of the quality of the credit. There's still room for sovereigns to be upgraded. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... ($A8.95 billion) but fell just short of the maximum target amount, amid ongoing deadlock over a new government. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose following another record performance from Wall Street, while Tokyo hit fresh multi-year highs as the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... perfect combo for cyclical stocks, and new Dow highs only serve to fuel the optimism further in the short term." HONG KONG - Asian markets ended mostly higher, with Tokyo supported by the weak yen, while Shanghai slipped following a rare trade deficit ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... February, largely because of a 1.1 per cent slide in exports amid weaker demand from the crisis-hit eurozone. HONG KONG - Asian markets have mostly risen, boosted by positive inflation data from China, but Tokyo's winning streak ended on profit-taking ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... important information", said Saxo Bank analyst Alexandre Baradez. "The news remains bad on the economic front." HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed but Tokyo's Nikkei extended its rally after last week's Bank of Japan stimulus announcement that pushed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... than in the last few springs and the recovery in the housing market will do much to support growth," she said. HONG KONG - Asian markets have mostly fallen on concerns over the US economy, but Tokyo enjoyed a second straight rally and the yen slipped ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... KONG - Tokyo shares have bounced and the yen tumbled with Japan unveiling more aggressive monetary easing. However, other Asian markets slipped on Thursday, with Seoul hit by growing tensions on the Korean peninsula. The yen sank against the US dollar ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... have jumped with the yen weakening as the Bank of Japan starts a key two-day policy meeting, while shares in other major Asian markets have mostly fallen despite Wall Street's surging to a record high. Tokyo jumped 2.99 per cent, or 358.77 points on ...