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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... money on the bond market at moderate rates in the face of a warning that its credit standing was under review. The London FTSE 100 index fell 2.26 per cent, or 111.12 points, to close at 4,805.75 points. FRANKFURT - In Germany, the DAX lost 108.09 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... after recent heavy falls caused by concerns on eurozone banks and global economic recovery fears, analysts said. The London FTSE 100 index added 2.65 points, or 0.05 per cent to close at 4,916.87 points. European banks have hampered sentiment, with concerns ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... suffered sharp falls, shedding between 3.0 and more than 5.0 per cent on renewed fears for global recovery prospects. The London FTSE 100 index lost 157.46 points, or 3.10 per cent, to 4,914.22 points, while elsewhere Madrid lost 5.45 per cent and Milan ...

NY fund sues BP over oil spill losses

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... fund assets, said UK equities represent around 20-25 per cent of total assets and many of those investments are indexed. The FTSE 100 index has around 6 per cent exposure to BP, which means pension funds, on average, have roughly 1.5 per cent exposure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... stock markets recorded solid gains on Monday, powered by a better-than-expected rise in US consumer spending. The London FTSE 100 index rose 0.50 per cent, or by 25.21 points, to close at 5,071.68. FRANKFURT - In Germany, the DAX added 86.62 points ...

Vanguard to release 19 more ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
US-based Vanguard plans to provide 19 exchange traded funds (ETFs) across FTSE, MSCI, Russell and Standard & Poor's indices that it says will be cheaper than existing products. The index fund provider is developing eight equity funds and ETFs using ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... hasty a withdrawal of stimulus spending in Europe, in order to reduce deficits, could derail a global recovery. The London FTSE 100 index lost 53.76 points, or 1.05 per cent, to close at 5,046.47 points. BP was among the day's big losers, plunging at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
... market nervousness combined with the downbeat comments from the Fed depressed sentiment in Europe on Thursday. In London the FTSE 100 index gave up 1.51 per cent, or 78.29 points, to settle at 5,100.23. FRANKFURT - In Germany, the DAX tumbled 89.04 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
... report that business activity growth in the 16-nation eurozone slowed in June for the second month in a row. In London, the FTSE 100 index shed 1.30 per cent, or 68.46 points, to close at 5,178.52 points. FRANKFURT - In Germany, the DAX gave up 64.52 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... per cent, to 2,261.80. LONDON - European stock exchanges wilted on Tuesday in the face of profit-taking, with the London FTSE 100 index shedding 52.13 points, or 0.98 per cent, to close at 5,246.98 points. The fall came as the UK government prepared ...