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The day the earth moved

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... But it is even sadder that prophets of doom are using the event to peddle their wares. They weren't able to get the spike in oil prices they predicted when the "Day of Rage" came and went in Saudi Arabia without incident. Now it's gonna be Japan. Two ...

CMC markets appoints new head for Aus, NZ

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... a sweet spot in our wholesale strategy as (retail investors) are looking to overseas markets and products such as gold and oil, and access to FX," he said. Cooper said it was an opportunity for advisory brokers to extend their revenue streams. "We're ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... Australian share market is heading for its heaviest weekly fall in about nine months, with further falls on Friday due to rising oil prices and disappointing economic data from the United States and China. At 1208 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Oil outlook flips on economy flop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... January levels. All because something -- some nasty things -- happened along the way to the "Day of Rage." The price of crude oil fell but not because the Middle East mayhem has eased. Qaddafi's still bombing his people and protesters are still protesting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... 4,697.1 was the index's lowest level since January 11 this year. NEW YORK - US stocks plunged Thursday on worries of higher oil prices and an economic slowdown, with the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes all losing more than 1.8 per cent in the day. A ...

Oil central bank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... Ireland. But there may be a big surprise coming to a theatre near us on 11 March 2011 -- a surprise that could determine the oil outlook - at least for the near term. A "Day of Rage" in Saudi Arabia had been booked on this day. The international community ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices flat, while precious metals were higher and oil eased. On the ASX 24 at 0837 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was two points higher at 4,776. In economics ...

Oil at US$300

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Wall Street rebounds as oil pressure dips. This is the overall theme that you'll read, hear and watch on financial services this day. It's the mirror image of the previous day's "Wall Street dips as oil pressure bounds" theme, or days when The Street ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... The Australian sharemarket has received positive leads from US equity markets, although declines in the precious metal and oil markets may drag on some stocks. On the ASX 24 at 0854 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was seven points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... green. Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said concerns about the impact of rising oil prices continue to affect equity markets. "It's the sentiment and the fear that's driving the market at the moment, rather than ...