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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... as fears of an imminent strike against Syria receded. An upgrade to US second-quarter economic growth, also helped US markets. It came in at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent, faster than the original estimate of 1.7 per cent. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... on Wall Street despite a three-hour shutdown of the Nasdaq market that disrupted trade on other exchanges as well. US markets' rise followed news that eurozone business activity picked up sharply in August, hitting a 26-month high point as the economy ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... a row - its worst performance since June. He said local stocks were taking their lead from weakness in European and US markets. "Last night, we had losses across the board so no big surprise that we have had a bit of a weak start to the session," he ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US markets closed at record highs in their previous trading session. At 0815 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up nine points at 5077. In economic news on Monday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... of heavy losses being following by a day of substantial gains that has marked the first week of the financial year. US markets were closed for the Independence Day holiday overnight, and local investors have followed market gains in Europe, where the ...

Study finds dark pools damage market quality

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... CMCRC chief executive Professor Mike Aitken, said the study confirmed what many already suspected about the state of US markets. "The extent of fragmentation in the U.S. outstrips anything we see elsewhere, although Europe isn't that far behind," he ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... Thursday of a potential softening of the US Federal Reserve's aggressive stimulus program amid fears of a correction in US markets. Tokyo stocks tumbled 5.15 per cent, or 737.43 points to 13,589.03 as jittery investors dumped shares following a sharp ...

netwealth's advice group moves advice ops

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... funds. However the Plus model had recently added 10 international exchanges. "So clients can trade directly in the US markets, LSE, Hong Kong, Malaysia etcetera... No longer is the Australian market what their restricted to," he said. As a response to ...

AMP Capital sells out of Houston residential property complex

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... capitalise on the high demand for core assets at this point in the cycle and redeploy the proceeds into top tier secondary US markets poised for growth," he added. This divestment follows the recent purchases of office buildings in Tampa and Boston announced ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index added 48.14 (1.50 per cent) to 3,264.63. The gains ended a two-day losing streak for US markets. US markets reacted to solid housing starts data and good earnings reports from Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson and others. ...