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Onto the next worry: Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... concerns of yet another Greek bailout, dealers say. Market watchers also digested lower-than-expected economic growth in Japan. London's FTSE 100 index slid 0.14 per cent to end Monday at 6,574.34 points, while Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 0.25 per cent to ...

India's triple dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... provides that extra kick that the economy needs - never mind 'beggaring the neighbours'. This is the reason why the Bank of Japan (BOJ) embarked on a gargantuan monetary policy stimulus back in April (although the BOJ says it is targeting the economy ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher despite a quiet night on Wall Street as investors wait for the outcome of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting. The September share price index futures contract is up seven points at 5,014. The ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... anxiety for traders. Mr Weston said the Australian market could edge lower on Monday, depending on developments in China and Japan. "We've got quite a few Asian influences hitting us today," he said. Among the local miners, Rio Tinto gained 38 cents ...

Credit Suisse Asia Pac private banking chairman steps down

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... also drove the expansion of our Asian footprint into two of the region's largest domestic wealth markets of Australia and Japan. We thank Marcel for his significant contributions to building up our Private Banking Asia Pacific business." Credit Suisse ...

R&D focus giving Asian companies greater pricing power

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... online, Fidelity Asia fund manager David Urquhart talked through the structural shifts that had led the Asia Pacific ex Japan region to outperform all other markets over the last decade. He explained that while cheap labour had contributed to the region's ...

Post-Bernanke uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... declined to 26.3% in Q2 - the first drop in two years - from 27.2%. Green shoots? Plus, China's started to stimulate and Japan is right in the thick of it. If these positives persist, the Fed could even raise the fed funds rate for all we care. Go ahead ...

Acorn appoints Asia Small Cap portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... be responsible for analysing and selecting stocks in the consumer discretionary sector across all Asian markets excluding Japan. Quah joins Acorn Capital from Hong Kong-based stockbroker CLSA Asia-Pacific, where he was head of regional small mid cap ...

The tale of two PMIs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013