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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... currency jumped to $US1.3263 from $US1.3148 late in New York on Wednesday and the dollar gained to 81.54 yen from 81.13 yen. HONG KONG - Rising optimism that Greece's debt swap will be successful boosted Asian shares while markets were also supported ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... foreign exchange trading, the European single currency climbed to $US1.3150 ($A1.25) from $1.3113 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets slipped for a third straight day as dealers nervously await Greece's key debt swap while sentiment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... Zurich by 1.73 per cent. The European single currency retreated to $US1.3112 ($A1.23) from $US1.3218 late Monday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell after China cut its growth target and caution over Greece's debt deal overshadowed upbeat numbers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... falls across Asia after China reduced its growth target, with a dip in eurozone business activity also dampening sentiment. HONG KONG - Asian markets have slipped on news that China expects its economic growth to slow further this year and traders await ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... was 0.18 per cent higher at 8,563.4 points. The euro retreated to $US1.3196 from $US1.3311 in New York late on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets' upward trend since the start of the year has continued as optimism was boosted by a fresh set of upbeat ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... slipped to $US1.3389 ($A1.25) on the Irish news but then picked up to $1.3462, well up from $1.3398 in New York late Monday. HONG KONG - Asian shares were mostly higher, lifted by retreating oil prices and positive numbers from the US despite more gloomy ...

FTSE index launch for insto investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... companies within the index are then re-weighted based on their level of carbon risk. The indices were launched in Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and New York today.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... dropped back through $US1.34 at one stage but then it, too, picked up to trade at $US1.3412, compared with $US1.3451 on Friday. HONG KONG - Japanese shares hit a near-seven-month high spurred by a weakening yen, but later slipped in line with most Asian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... currency stood at $1.3465, hitting levels last seen in early December and compared with $1.3369 in New York late Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian shares rose strongly on Friday, pushed higher by changes in Chinese bank rules and gains on Wall Street. Chinese ...

Hong Kong the pick for Perennial property

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
Hong Kong is the favoured country for property managers at Perennial Investment Partners this year, on the back of commercial and retail demand. Speaking at the Perennial Invest 12 event in Sydney today, David Kivell, managing director of Perennial ...