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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... Canada's fast-food chain Tim Hortons is in part aimed at cutting its tax bill by moving its headquarters to Canada. LONDON - European stock markets have been subdued as investors tracked news from Ukraine, shrugging off gains in Asia and Euro zone bond ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has opened higher following positive leads from US and European markets which have negated the downward effect of local stocks paying out their dividend. Economic statistics continue to point to steady US economic growth ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... revenues would come in at $US5.34-$US5.37 ($A5.78-$A5.81) billion. Analysts had projected sales of $US5.34 billion. LONDON - European stocks have fallen, hit by fresh signs of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine after a key speech from US Federal ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... meanwhile, and was 8.5 per cent above where it began the year. Buyers were not bothered by more signs of weakness in the European and Chinese economies. And they took encouragement from positive data on the US economy: existing-home sales picked up pace ...

Invesco launches new fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... fund to the wholesale market. The Invesco Wholesale Senior Secured Income Fund opened on 14 August. It invests in US and European senior secured loans with a focus on income and preservation of capital. The company said it can be considered a defensive ...

Fund managers: Tide turning in emerging markets

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... in Ukraine have impacted the Russian economy and the escalation of sanctions will have a broader impact on a fragile European economy. The earnings impact from the sanctions as they exist today is fairly mild, but we think the cost of equity will rise ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... gained 4.9 per cent to $79.81, while Dollar General was up 11.6 per cent and Dollar Tree fell 2.4 per cent. LONDON - European stock markets have rebounded sharply as traders breath a sigh of relief over easing tensions in east Ukraine and gains by Western-backed ...

Fear me not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... complacency do we not? It's the central banks and their commitment to benevolence towards financial markets. Never mind the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan that are expected to shower the people with more love sooner rather than later. Never ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... 0.07 point, at 1,955.11, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 11.92 (0.27 per cent) to 4,464.93. LONDON - European stocks have closed lower, giving up earlier solid gains after news or the Ukrainian shelling of a Russian military column. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow Wall Street and European markets higher after a slew of disappointing economic reports. At 0803 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 23 points at 5,517. Data showed that US ...