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Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... the last three days of the month. LONDON - European stocks rose on a barrage of positive earnings reports and buoyant US data, shrugging of the latest twist in Greece's saga to unlock bailout funding. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies jumped 1.37 ...

Market Wrap

AMP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... the yen, which has come under pressure owing to expectations for fresh monetary easing by the Bank of Japan and upbeat US data. Tokyo fell 1.35 per cent, or 122.14 points, to 8,933.06 and Sydney closed 0.84 per cent, or 38.1 points, lower at 4,472.4. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... climbed as dealers welcome news China's economy grew in line with forecasts, while confidence was also lifted by more upbeat US data and hopes for the eurozone. Soothing comments on the economy from Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday also provided ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... nine cents to $4.16. Mr Chatterton said the Australian market also reaped the benefits of Wall Street gains led by strong US data on new home building. In the US on Wednesday the broad-based S&P 500 closed up 5.99 points (0.41 per cent) at 1,460.91 ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... despite lingering concern over a potential bailout of debt-ridden Spain. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose after more upbeat US data, while European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi reassured dealers over its bond-buying scheme. The upbeat outlook also provided ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... consecutive daily fall. We've not seen a day-on-day decline of this magnitude since 2.2% loss posted on 21 June - the day US data releases all disappointed one and all, Markit's flash PMI report indicated contracting activity from Europe to China, Spanish ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... in Europe and on Wall Street after a third straight monthly contraction in US manufacturing activity. The disappointing US data followed poor numbers on factory activity from Asia and Europe, but dealers looked forward to a European Central Bank (ECB) ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
The Australian sharemarket is lower, in the wake of US data showing continued weakness in the US manufacturing sector, and ahead of key market-influencing events. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 41.7 points, or 0.97 per ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... volumes. IG Markets market analyst Cameron Peacock said the local market was factoring in the optimism brought by the US data and Mrs Merkel's comments overnight. "Any time you get Angela Merkel saying something in support of keeping the eurozone together ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... fine over claims it helped Iranian firms bypass US sanctions. Markets failed to get much of a midday bounce from mixed US data. In afternoon trading the benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading companies fell 0.40 per cent to 5841.52 points while Frankfurt's ...