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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... "It's quite a positive start given a pretty modest lead from US markets and given also concerns about what's going on in Ukraine," Mr Spooner said. "We appear to have put that behind us a bit." Mr Spooner said investors were awaiting the release of Chinese ...

The certainty in a sea of uncertainties

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... points. NEW YORK - The S&P 500 closed August with another record, continuing its slow climb even as tensions pick up in Ukraine. The broad-market gauge pushed back above 2,000, the milestone it closed above for the first time on Tuesday, to finish at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has opened flat despite reports that Russian that are actively fighting in eastern Ukraine spooking markets overnight. All major US and European markets lost ground overnight as NATO said at least 1,00 Russian troops were ...

Recycling the same old, same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... from New York to Rio and old London town as geo-political risks resurfaced following reports of Russian 'incursion' into Ukraine. That's if you believe this morning's headlines - geo-political tensions haven't gone away, investors were just distracted ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... index futures contract was down three points at 5,606. US stocks fell modestly, dragged down by rising fears about the Ukraine crisis that overshadowed encouraging US economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 42.44 points to 17,079.57, while ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... by moving its headquarters to Canada. LONDON - European stock markets have been subdued as investors tracked news from Ukraine, shrugging off gains in Asia and Euro zone bond yields that hit another record low, dealers said. European stock markets ended ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... following a cautious appraisal of the US jobs market by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and increased tensions over Ukraine at the Jackson Hole summit of central bankers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 38.27 points (0.22 per cent) to 17,001.22 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... citing strong sales. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets have risen, extending the previous day's surge as fears about the Ukraine crisis eased. Frankfurt's main DAX index on Tuesday added 0.96 per cent compared with Monday's close to end the day at ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... US and Europe. CMC markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said an engaging of concerns over the situation in Ukraine had helped boost global market sentiment. Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than one per cent overnight ...