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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
... 0.69 per cent to 4,761.1, while the broader All Ordinaries shed 40.4 points, or 0.83 per cent to 4,774.1. NEW YORK - Pessimism about a protracted economic downturn washed over the financial markets on Thursday, sending stocks plunging and seeing further ...

US pension funds review securities lending

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... securities lending is not well understood and its resulting benefits have been overlooked within the current market pessimism...ASLA acknowledges there are concerns regarding transparency of on loan positions and is working closely with regulators to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... share prices closed down 0.98 per cent on Thursday as investors took profits after the previous day's surge amid renewed pessimism over the local and US economies. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index lost 129.90 points to end at 13,124.99. ...

This Week's Market Movers (7-11 July 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... employment intentions since late 2007. NAB will release the June survey on Tuesday and is expected to show weak condition and pessimism returning to the business sector, particularly given the renewed volatility in financial markets and renewed credit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... and warnings of more mortgage-related write-downs at banks reignited investor fears of worse to come. Adding to the pessimism, S&P said it may cut its ratings on Ford Motor Co, General Motors and Chrysler LLC, citing financial damage from high gasoline ...

The next frontier of investing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... numerous countries around the glove," said Mobius, portfolio manager of Franklin Templeton Investments. "Despite the pessimism that's descended on developed economies, there's still a lot of new growth today in frontier markets as diverse as United Arab ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... slide in oil and gas producer CNOOC. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket closed down for the seventh consecutive session as pessimism about the economy depressed sentiment. The NZSX-50 index closed down 4.33 points at 3547.01, its lowest level in six weeks. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... rose 0.6 per cent to a seven-week closing high, with exporters such as Canon advancing on a softer yen and receding pessimism about US business conditions. The Nikkei ended up 78.15 points at 13,476.45, the highest close since February 29. It gained ...

Cautiously upbeat: Economists Forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
... Bringing all this into context, Stammer said, "Just as 2007 began with too much optimism, 2008 has begun with too much pessimism." In anycase, said Oliver, "January as the share market's barometer month has only a one-third success track record while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
... surrendered 149.0 points, or 2.48 per cent, to 5,870.8. NEW YORK - US stocks fell, then rose in choppy trade on Wednesday, as pessimism about the US economy mounted after Intel Corp, the world's largest computer chip maker, posted earnings and a profit ...