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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012

... (BoJ) announced monetary easing that was only slightly bigger than market forecasts and cut its growth outlook. With US markets closed because of Hurricane Sandy, Wall Street gave regional investors no lead but comments from Spain and Greece revived ...

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AMP | MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012

... meeting and Panaust to post its third quarter report. In Australia, the market on Friday closed lower on fears that US markets will react badly to the latest earnings figures from iPad and iPhone maker Apple. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 38.1 ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012

The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after European stocks close mixed and the US markets made modest gains following better-than-expected jobless claims and durable goods figures. At 0714 AEDT on Friday, the December share price ...

Russell ups risk in equity ETFs

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012

... "Increases in market volatility amid ongoing uncertainty with the Eurozone crisis, the future of China's growth and US markets, have seen the valuation in defensive stocks creep up," he said. Russell Australian Value ETF is taking a more pro-cyclical ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012

... per cent, at 4,571.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index had gained 12.6 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 4,593.5. US markets have sunk with the Nasdaq pulled down more than two per cent by a tech stock rout led by Apple and Microsoft as a raft of disappointing ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012

... the market on Wednesday climbed to its highest closing level since July 2011 as investors took heart from stronger US markets and fresh hopes that debt-ridden Spain will ask for some sort of financial aid. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 36.7 points ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012

... 4,491.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index rose 8.4 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 4,513.9 points. NEW YORK - US markets registered their best gains so far this month on good earnings reports from Mattel, Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson, as ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012

... chain to a private equity firm for $20 million. Woolworths shares were 30 cents lower at $28.98 at 1045 AEST. In the US markets, stocks followed the negative lead of Asian and European markets amid increased tension over the eurozone debt crisis. The ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012

... to 4,409.2. A sharp fall by Facebook and weakness in Apple's shares despite the strong iPhone 5 launch helped pull US markets lower. But Google's push higher to a new record just above $US750 a share limited the damage. The Nasdaq Composite closed down ...

Market wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012

... Central Bank (ECB) policy meeting later in the week, with dealers hoping for plans to restart a bond-buying program. With US markets closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday and few catalysts, regional investors took a wait-and-see approach with the ...

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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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