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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... to $5.10. Europe's main stock markets mostly fell after a weekend meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies ended with Japan being spared an accusation of unfairly devaluing its currency. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies slid 0.16 per ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... of 20 meeting in Russia. Tokyo fell 1.18 per cent, or 133.45 points, to 11,173.83 ahead of the G20 weekend summit where Japan's controversial monetary policy will figure prominently. Hong Kong gained 0.13 per cent, or 31.31 points, to 23,444.56 while ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... Thursday. In equities news, Wesfarmers, Downer EDI, Paladin Energy, Dexus Property Group and Mirvac Group are expected to post first half results while SingTel (Optus) has its third quarter results release scheduled and Rio Tinto is due to announce full ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... markets have closed higher following big losses in the previous session, with Tokyo surging as the yen tumbled after Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Masaaki Shirakawa said he would step down early. Traders also took a lead from Wall Street and Europe, where ...

On positive contagion, reflation and the great rotation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... December quarter GDP growth and Singapore posting the lowest unemployment rate in five years. There are positive signs in Japan too. Retail sales came in higher than predicted in December and soon - with the yen's depreciation - exports are soon to follow. ...

Fed ECB BOJ, Unlimited

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
... trade data that provided further evidence the world's number two economy has emerged from a drawn-out slumber. The Nikkei in Japan was also boosted by the continued weakness of the yen, while a rally on Wall Street capped a two-day losing streak and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... manufacturing figures indicating China's economy is emerging from a slumber. Investors appeared unmoved by figures confirming Japan's economy shrank in the three months to September, as traders keep their sights on Sunday's general election, which is ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... about five per cent in the past three sessions, ended the day 0.12 per cent lower on profit-taking and after the Bank of Japan held off any new monetary easing measures following a policy meeting. The Nikkei shed 10.56 points to 9,142.64. Sydney finished ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... recession. The Nikkei in Tokyo enjoyed a third straight rally due to the yen's weakness after the front-runner to become Japan's next prime minister said he would push for unlimited monetary easing if his party won next month's general election. Tokyo ...