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Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... per cent from 4.994 per cent. The euro drifted upwards to $1.2966 from $1.2959 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose, with Tokyo rebounding from the previous day's losses as dealers welcomed the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) latest stimulus ...

Investor confidence hits 14 year low

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... appetite decreased among North American investors as well, falling 2.7 points from September's reading of 81.7 to 79.0. Asian investors followed suit, with the Asian ICI declining 2.9 points to settle at 84.5, the lowest level since the inception of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... trading halt, last traded at 80 cents Steelmaker Arrium is set to announce changes to a proposed takeover offer from an Asian consortium. BGA - BEGA CHEESE LTD - up 0.5 cents, or 0.28 per cent, at $1.79 Bega Cheese annual general meeting CMJ - CONSOLIDATED ...

Push... pussshh

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... $US1.2972 from $US1.2900 late in New York on Monday, as traders brushed aside news of rising German unemployment. HONG KONG - Asian stock markets have closed mixed but Tokyo closed lower after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced monetary easing that was ...

Financial services outstrip mining: CommSec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... demand. Furthermore, the rise of the Chinese middle class and Prime Minister Julia Gillard's push more engagement with the 'Asian century' should further advance trade with the East. "Our relationship with China is evolving. It's not just resources and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... DAX 30 dropped 0.4 per cent to 7,203.16 points, and in Paris the CAC 40 fell 0.76 per cent to 3,408.89 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mostly lower as better-than-expected US growth data failed to offset concerns over corporate earnings. Trading ...

Government should act fast on Johnson Report: FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... chief executive, Financial Services Council. In a statement yesterday following the release of the Gillard Government's Asian Century White Paper, Brogden said that fast action was needed to make sure the window of opportunity was not missed. With 10.6% ...

Market Wrap

AMP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... IBEX 35 ended down 0.05 per cent. The euro was flat at $1.2931 from $US1.2930 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell as dealers looked ahead to the release of US economic growth figures, while Hong Kong eased on profit-taking after ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... euros in assets. The euro fell to 0.8037 pounds from 0.8086 pounds, and edged down to $US1.2957 from $US1.2972. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mostly higher after the US Federal Reserve said it would keep its loose monetary policy in place until there ...