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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... up by 1.4 per cent and Madrid was essentially unchanged. In foreign exchange trades, the euro was unchanged at $US1.2677. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell and the euro remained under pressure after Standard & Poor's cut the credit rating of nine European ...

Grain price hints at strong growth: CFSGAM

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... beef," said Macpherson. China alone would need another 200 million tonnes of grain to support pork consumption like that of Hong Kong's, leading to China's increasing demand for the commodity. "So this is a segment that we believe will grow quite strongly." ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... reflecting what was then still improved market confidence and European Central Bank efforts to boost eurozone liquidity. HONG KONG - Asian markets were broadly higher, boosted by strong bond auctions in Italy and Spain as well as soothing words from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... per cent to 5730.62 points. Other markets posted similar gains, with Madrid up 0.84 per cent as Milan put on 1.37 per cent. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell for a third straight day and the euro sat near 11-month lows Thursday on growing doubts over last ...

HK tops US as most advanced financial economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
The Hong Kong special administrative region has overtaken the US as the world's most developed financial economy, according to the World Economic Forum's 2011 Financial Development Report, the first time an Asian region has lead the index. Pushing Hong ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... Paris, the CAC-40 tumbled 3.33 per cent to 2,0976.17 points and in Frankfurt the DAX 30 shed 1.72 per cent to 5,675.14 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell on Wednesday. Tokyo fell 0.39 per cent, or 33.68 points, to 8,519.13. Olympus, which by the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... cent to 5,774.27 points after being up earlier in the day. Milan finished down 0.31 per cent and Madrid lost 0.74 per cent. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell on Tuesday. Tokyo closed down 1.17 per cent, or 101.01 points, at 8,552.81. Exporters with ...

Ascalon partners with Hong Kong manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
Ascalon Capital Managers has furthered its presence in Asia, forming a partnership with a Hong Kong-based alternative manager, Athos Capital. Ascalon, a member of the BT Financial Group and a 100% subsidiary of Westpac Banking Corporation, said it was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... Frankfurt's DAX 30 tumbled 3.36 per cent to 5,785.43 points. Milan lost 3.79 per cent and Madrid was down 3.11 per cent. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed on Monday as optimism over last week's European plan to introduce tougher fiscal rules to save ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... eurozone bond market, yields on French, Italian and Spanish debt eased, while those on 10-year German bonds rose slightly. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell on fears Europe's leaders will not agree a deal to tackle their debt crisis as the first day of ...