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ASX200 to hit 5,600: forecast

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... upward trajectory due to moderate economic expansion, receding risk aversion and "undemanding" valuations. And while sovereign fiscal issues and the spectre of inflation in emerging economies will could continue to spark pullbacks, "we believe these ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... Telecom Ltd hold annual general meetings. On Tuesday, the Australian share market slid to a two-month low on Europe's sovereign debt woes and lower commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 34.2 points, or 0.74 per cent, at 4,584.3, its ...

Rise of Asia bonds: Temasek

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... investor base and to boost Singapore's bond market. Besides Temasek, Singapore Telecoms, Singapore Airlines, and Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah have all issued bonds this year in excess of $400 million each in size.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon as investors remain cautious over concerns about the sovereign debt of several European countries. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 25.4 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 4,593.1, after opening ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was weaker at noon as concerns about sovereign debt in Europe linger on investor sentiment to risk. By 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had dropped 30.8 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 4,567.5. The broader All Ordinaries ...

A QEasy road ahead for investors

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... that austerity would be the best medicine for the US, because it "on current projections the US will be facing its own sovereign crisis, even though it is many, many years away." "The US government has run only three surpluses over the past 100 years ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... market closed steady after regaining early losses as investors bought into stocks weakened by concerns about European sovereign debt and tensions on the Korean peninsula. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 4.4 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 4,584.7, after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
... the Federal Court. On Tuesday, the Australian share market sank more than one per cent on fresh concerns over European sovereign debt and China's fiscal tightening on a day with few domestic economic indicators. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 54.4 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
The Australian stock market was lower at noon as uncertainty over European sovereign debt troubled investors and with a lack of local data to provide direction. At 1210 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.7 points, or 0.45 per cent, at ...

Fear and thanks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
... ratings agency - back in the headlines again. In its weekly credit outlook, it concluded that its review of Ireland's sovereign credit rating would "most likely" result in a "multi-notch downgrade" of its Aa2 rating. What have I been saying about credit ...