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AAP | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

... to 17,533.15 on Wednesday. The broad-based S&P 500 sank 33.68 (1.64 per cent) to 2,026.14, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index plummeted 82.44 (1.73 per cent) to 4,684.03. Beaten-down petroleum-linked stocks had another bad day as US oil prices ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014

... index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 51.28 points lower (0.29 per cent) at 17,801.20, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index tacked on 25.77 points (0.54 per cent) to 4,766.47. LONDON - Global stock markets slumped as oil prices struck fresh ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014

... points (0.57 per cent). The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 14.77 (0.71 per cent) to 2,060.60, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index sank 40.06 (0.84 per cent) to 4,740.69. Oil-oriented equities suffered another down day as crude prices sank to a fresh ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014

... points. The broad-market S&P 500 index added 3.32 (0.16 per cent) at 2,075.24, also a record, and the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index rose 11.32 (0.24 per cent) to 4,780.76. The Dow capped the first week of December closing just shy of the 18,000 mark ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014

... points (0.07 per cent). The broad-based S&P 500 dipped 2.41 (0.12 per cent) to 2,071.92, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index declined 5.04 (0.11 per cent) to 4,769.44. Markets in Britain, France and Germany all fell sharply after the ECB held ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014

... straight record close. The S&P 500 gained 7.78 (0.38 per cent) at 2,074.33, also a record, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index added 18.66 (0.39 per cent) at 4,774.47. The Fed's Beige Book, a collection of anecdotal information on current economic ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014

... 47.27 points (0.27 per cent). The broad-based S&P 500 fell 14.04 (0.68 per cent) to 2,053.52, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index sank 64.28 (1.34 per cent) to 4,727.35. Apple's 3.3 per cent drop weighed on both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500. Retailers ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014

... 0.49 points (0.00 per cent). The broad-based S&P 500 slid 5.27 (0.25 per cent) to 2,067.56, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 4.31 (0.09 per cent) to 4,791.63. US oil prices dropped to a new four-year low after the Organisation of the ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014

... previous record. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 5.80 (0.28 per cent) to 2,072.83, also an all-time high. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 29.07 (0.61 per cent) at 4,787.32. Data for October showed a slight increase in US consumer spending, a ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014

... S&P 500 retreated slightly from Monday's record, dropping 1.82 (0.09 per cent) to 2,067.59, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index added 3.36 (0.07 per cent) at 4,758.25. The Commerce Department unexpectedly raised its estimate for third-quarter ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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