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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight and a mixed performance on European bourses after disappointing US retail sales data and concern remaining over the euro zone. At 0813 AEST on Thursday, the June ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... European stock markets closed higher after mixed trading, while the euro was steady as enthusiasm over a massive Spanish bank bailout faded. At the close of trading, London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies had gained 0.76 per cent to 5473.74 points ...

QE hope - must be getting tough again?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... seesawing on daily headlines. The latest of which is renewed speculation of Fed stimulus courtesy of Chicago Federal Reserve Bank president Charles Evans. Evans declared on Bloomberg TV that, "I've been in favor of pretty much any accommodative policy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... economy. At 0852 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 17 points at 4,101. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president Charles Evans said he would support measures to generate faster jobs growth, Bloomberg reports. Stocks ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
The Australian share market opened slightly higher despite weak offshore leads on the back of higher Spanish and Italian borrowing costs. At 1011 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 13 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 4,076.7, while the ...

ASIC warns against fake investment group

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... (ACN) of a legitimately registered AFS licence holder. ASIC said the prospective investors are asked to transfer funds into a bank account in the name of Diversified Strategies Pty Ltd which is registered as an Australian company and has the same business ...

Spanish bailout soured by upcoming Greek election

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
Despite an agreement reached to bailout Spanish banks, renewed fears over a Greek exit from the eurozone have caused further uncertainty. "Although news that Spain has requested money to shore up its banking system has been regarded as a positive development... ...

PIG now officially PIGS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
Happy Birthday your majesty... and thank you! Thank you for the three-day weekend which allowed us one-extra day of sleep in. Thank you for the extra day of rest that also meant another day of boozing. But most of all, thank you for leading us not into ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... economic news on Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ASB) releases lending finance for April while National Australia Bank's monthly business survey for May is due out, and the NSW government brings down its budget. In equities news, Woolworths ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
The Australian share market has opened flat with strength in materials stocks offsetting weakness across the financials sector after a disappointing trading session on Wall Street. At 1011 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.4 points ...