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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... 11.47 (0.57 per cent) to 2,023.57, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index dipped 2.91 (0.06 per cent) to 4,620.72. LONDON - Europe's leading stock markets and the US dollar rallied as traders welcomed the Republican victory in the US midterm elections. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... region's economy after the Bank of Japan unveiled a fresh round of stimulus last week. "Commodities overnight were smashed in London and also Chicago, so that's certainly pushing the materials space down," IG Markets strategist Evan Lucas said. Among ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... trade deficit widened in September to $US43.0 billion as exports slowed and imports remained flat from the previous month. LONDON - European markets fell sharply after the European Union slashed its economic forecasts for the eurozone, while the energy ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... fell a second straight month in September, for a 0.4 per cent annual decline, surprising analysts who expected a pick-up. LONDON - European equities pulled back, shedding some of last week's bumper gains as investors took profits and digested weaker-than-expected ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... annually in an unexpected shift aimed at reviving growth just as the US Federal Reserve winds down its own stimulus spree. LONDON - European stocks surged as the Bank of Japan's surprise stimulus sent investors on a buying spree. London's benchmark FTSE ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... $US2.18. Both measures handily beat forecasts, and the company further stirred buyers with a $US5 billion share buyback plan. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets have closed up, lifted by the European Central Bank's announcement that it would begin ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... expressed little concern about low inflation, elements that led some analysts to characterise it as more hawkish than expected. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed mainly flat, as investors awaited any fresh signals from the Federal Reserve on ...

ECB QE go riding on Fed QE stop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... we'll know for sure. No doubt financial markets and central bankers and fiscal authorities from New York to Rio and old London town are on high alert. But methinks none could be higher on the alert scale than the European Central Bank (ECB). Yes, them ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... its bond-buying program and offer any additional comment on its expectations to raise benchmark interest rates in 2015. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets fell sharply as negative German business data overpowered broad relief after the European Central ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... million ($A472.82 million) due to the costs of product launches including new phones, tablets and television programs. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets pulled back on concerns over New York's first Ebola case and the outlook for the eurozone. London's ...