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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... $1.3206 from $1.3222 in New York late on Tuesday and the dollar firmed to 83.74 Japanese yen from 83.68 yen. HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mostly lower, weighed down by concerns over a slowdown in China's economy, while oil prices edged back up after ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... to $64.77. Wall Street's major indices made modest losses, as concerns over China's slowing growth spilled over from the Asian trading session to European and US investors. BHP on Tuesday warned that China's iron ore demand appeared to be flattening ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... 3,074.15. All three indices opened lower, but closed off the sessions lows. The Wall Street slump echoed losses in European and Asian equities markets after Australian mining giant BHP Billiton warned Tuesday that China's iron ore demand appeared to ...

Australia's Apple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... continued gluttony for all things resources. RBA Governor Glen Stevens believes so. Stevens told Credit Suisse Group AG 15th Asian Investment Conference that, "One can certainly think of ways in which China could have a 'hard landing' at some point... ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... following last week's gains that were rooted in optimism over the global economic outlook and the Greek debt crisis. HONG KONG - Asian shares have mostly risen on the back of lingering optimism over the recovery in the global economy but the advances ...

Govt launch MRRT super site

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... release. "The Gillard Labor Government will continue the fight to ensure more Australians enjoy the opportunities of the Asian Century and not just a fortunate few." The MRRT will enter the upper house for vote this week.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... is due for release and Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens is schedules to address to the Credit Suisse 15th Asian Investment Conference 2012, in Hong Kong. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Friday closed flat ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... 0.44 per cent. The European single currency rose to $US1.3107 from $US1.3030 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed after two days of gains, while increasing optimism over the recovery in the US economy boosted the US dollar. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... exchange deals, the European single currency fell to $US1.3109 ($A1.25) from $1.3147 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose with traders expecting the final go-ahead for Greece's second bailout soon, although they were unfazed by ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... $US1.3147 from $US1.3120 late in New York on Friday. The dollar fell to 82.24 Japanese yen from 82.44 yen on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian shares fell as better-than-expected US jobs data was overshadowed by figures indicating a sharp slowdown in the Chinese ...