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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... bourses rose strongly after the European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi pledged full support for the euro. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 37 points at 4,140. No major economic news is expected on Friday. ...

Food is the new Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... like the EU has not kicked that pestering debt crisis can far enough down the road. Wasn't it only a few days ago (last Friday) that they approved Spain's a,-100 billion bail? And not even a month has passed since their announcement of a "breakthrough" ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... euro fell to a two-year low at $US1.2067, though it recovered to $US1.2111 compared with $US1.2152 in New York late on Friday. The euro also slumped to its lowest level against Japan's safe-haven currency in almost 12 years - hitting 94.24 yen, but later ...

Kinks in Stronger Super armour

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... perverse outcomes, according to one Russell Investments executive. Speaking at the Russell Australian Investment Summit on Friday, Graham Harman, director of Capital Markets Research at Russell, labelled the better governance outcome of Stronger Super ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... index futures contract was down 45 points at 4,120, with 9,802 contracts traded. US stocks fell around one per cent on Friday, following renewed concerns about Spain after its borrowing costs rose past the mark which is considered too high to be sustainable. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... Investment Company, Australia's largest listed investment company) is due to release its results. In Australia, the market on Friday closed slightly lower as investors took profits on stocks that rose steadily during the week. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... SYDNEY, July 20 AAP - The Australian share market has opened lower, despite a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1010 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 13.8 points at 4,192.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 13 points ...

Schroders expands fixed income capability

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... Dear's departure from his role as senior fixed income portfolio manager at Aberdeen Asset Management that was announced last Friday. In his new role, Dear will be responsible for developing Schroders' absolute return focused fixed income strategies ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... exchange deals, the European single currency turned around to trade firmer at $US1.2266, up from $US1.2248 in New York late on Friday, when it hit $US1.2163 - the lowest since June 29, 2010 - on eurozone debt crisis concerns. HONG KONG - Asian shares ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... Chinese economic stimulus and well-received quarterly earnings in the banking sector. US stocks broke a six-day losing streak Friday. At the close the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 203.82 points (1.62 per cent) to 12,777.09. Local resources stocks ...