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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... cent until 2015, "a few" favoured higher raising the rate "relatively soon," some even pointing to mid-2014. LONDON - European stocks markets remained largely flat as investors digested a rise in British unemployment and downbeat housing data from the ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... unusually severe weather conditions in much of the country was largely to blame for the slump in confidence. LONDON - European stocks markets struggled for direction as investors react to regional economic data, including weaker business sentiment in ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mixed performance on European markets with Wall Street closed for the Presidents' Day public holiday. At 0803 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 28 points at ...

It must have been love

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... Love is in the air... everywhere you look around. "China Stocks Rise, Capping Biggest Weekly Gain Since September." "European Stocks Post Biggest Weekly Gain of 2014 on Fed." "Emerging Stocks Extend Best Week Since September on Data." "S&P 500 Nears ...

FEATURE: The cost of cash

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... this means for the average Australian, however, is that things like overseas holidays, internet shopping and fashionable European cars are going to cost more. Professor Rodney Maddock, who is Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professor at Victoria University ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... Bernanke's plan to scale back stimulus and keep interest rates low until the labor market improves significantly. LONDON - European stock markets enjoyed solid gains after new Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress. The gains suggested ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... (0.16 per cent) to 1,799.82, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index rose 22.31 (0.54 per cent) to 4,148.17. LONDON - European stocks ended moderately mixed on Monday, after solid gains ahead of the weekend despite poorly-received US jobs data. The ...

ETF market has first fall in 20 months

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... inflows (approximately $100m) were into Australian equity exposures with a majority of the remaining money going into European equities exposure. "Despite the drop in overall funds under management this month, units on issue grew by 1.2% suggesting investor ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... solidly as traders remain unfazed by the lack of action at the ECB, while banking on further recovery in the eurozone. The European Central Bank held its key interest rates steady at 0.25 per cent with bank head Mario Draghi brushing off widespread talk ...

ETF assets to surpass hedge funds in 12-18 months

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... they take market share from competitors." EY's Oceania Wealth and Asset Management leader Antoinette Elias said. "The European market is comparatively sophisticated, but geographically fragmented and carries a heavy regulatory burden. The rapid development ...