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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
The Australian stock market remains significantly lower at noon after unexpected possible troubles with the European bailout caused world markets to plunge. At 1203 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 72.1 points, or 1.7 per cent, at 4,160.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
SYDNEY, Nov 2 AAP - The Australian dollar is sharply lower as news of a Greek referendum to decide whether to accept a second Eurozone bailout package sent jitters through markets. At 0700 AEDT on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.25 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower, following on from Monday's local close. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 39 points at 4,245. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
At 0715 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 4,362. In economic news on Monday, the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for October is released. In equities news, BT Investment Management ...

Cup Day: Aussies to win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
Europe update: They're still having a go at it. And financial markets are bobbing up and down with every fresh update. Most European stock markets closed weaker because "Hopes fade for quick summit fix for Europe woes," says theage.com.au's headline ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's trading more than one per cent higher and after local shares rose on Wednesday. At 0840 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 27 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market is set to open lower on Wednesday due to doubts European leaders will agree on a package to resolve Europe's escalating debt crisis. Wall Street and European markets fell overnight due to reports key parts of the rescue ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street closed down. At 0717 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 37 points at 4,181. In economic news on Thursday, Reserve Bank assistant governor ...

US regulator spotlights high frequency trades

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... register their trading systems as regulators look to control the practice which is often accused of exacerbating stock market volatility. The US' Commodity Futures Trading Commission was due to meet with its UK counterpart this week to discuss the idea ...

Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... replace the manager's Wholesale Asian Share Fund. Despite the slowdown in demand from Europe and the US, coupled with stock market falls across the globe, Invesco views Asian consumer demand as a structural rather than cyclical change. William Yuen is ...