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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... - Europe's main stock markets retreated as investors digested weak Chinese economic data and a cautious outlook from European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi. However, the euro rallied on news that activity in the eurozone private sector economy hit ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
... expectations. Other companies beat expectations, but gave outlooks that suggested mediocre earnings growth prospects. LONDON - European equities saw early gains made on Chinese central bank action and the IMF revising up its global growth forecast fade ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
Australian stocks are extending their gains on the back of a second day of rallies on US and European markets. Sentiment is positive after the World Bank predicted higher global economic growth this year compared to last, as Germany released strong ...

China heading for debt disaster, sure sure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
... then again, too few to mention (thanks for lending me your lyrics Frank). The succeeding years saw different rods: the European debt crisis and whatever the problems (and Asia) have would drag down Chinese growth or the housing bubble would cause the ...

In praise of the gloom and doomers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014

Reflation, rotation and the taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... other side of the New Year. Still beaming from the afterglow of central bank largesse in the final quarter of 2012 - the European Central Bank unveiled an open-ended bond buying programme - "Outright Monetary Transactions" (OMTs); the US Federal Reserve ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... against the yen after approaching highs not seen for five years, while the euro continued to receive support from the European Central Bank's decision last week to delay cutting interest rates further. Tokyo slipped 0.62 per cent, or 96.25 points to ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... James said the major economic report of the week would be Thursday's data on November monthly retail sales. LONDON - European stock markets slid while the euro gained against the US dollar as traders remained firmly focused on the outlook for US stimulus. ...

Pension funds eye alternative credit strategies amid interest rate uncertainty

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... possibility as Fed policy makers wrestle with how to respond to signs of improvement in the economy and jobs market. LONDON - European main stock markets drifted upwards as traders focused on the outlook for US stimulus and digested data from the eurozone's ...