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EU action has done little but buy time: Aberdeen

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
The solutions the EU has implemented to combat the Eurozone sovereign crisis are only magnifying the inherent problems of the union structure, according to Aberdeen Asset Management. Paul Griffiths, global head of fixed income for Aberdeen said many ...

Get up and go on board

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
Schettino: "In this moment, the boat is tipping... Commander, please..." De Falco: "No, please. You now get up and go on board..." Schettino: "I am here with the rescue boats, I am here, I am not going anywhere, I am here..." This is my personally mouse-clicked ...

Ben calls on JMK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
Jumpy! This is the word that came to mind when I was watching last night's trading action in the financial markets. Is it only me or has anybody else noticed that the "bounce around" in share prices have been shortening lately? It used to be a matter ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
Australian stocks are looking at a brighter day today, after Wall Street staged a stunning turnaround in late trade overnight. Oil fell again, but metals generally were higher. At 0710 AEST on the ASX 24 on Monday, the September share price index futures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
The Australian market faces brighter prospects on Thursday, after Wall Street staged a modest rally overnight despite more disappointing data and continuing fears over debt in Europe. At 0643 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...

Fidelity sees market ripe for growth investments

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
Fidelity's growth at a reasonable price (GARP) fund was the only manager in its peer group to retain a five star rating from Standard & Poor's fund services and portfolio manager Paul Taylor is optimistic that good value remains in the market. As part ...

Boing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
Boing! That's the sound heard all over Wall Street overnight - the sound of rebounding US eco stats, that is. The Street jumped high and pushed the S&P 500 up by 1.1% to its highest close since the 10th of May and 10 points shy of the three-year summit ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Australian stocks were higher at noon amid broad based gains led by information technology and industrial-linked companies. A positive day for ASX-listed airlines also buoyed the local bourse. At 1208 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 30.6 ...

Catching its second wind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
What's this? More good news out of America and yet Wall Street went nowhere overnight? The Dow closed just a little bit (0.1 per cent) lower. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended last night's session just a tad (0.1 per cent) higher. It was hilarious reading ...

Salary prospects brighten

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
The financial services sector is set to experience a growth in recruitment and salaries during 2011 owing to improved market conditions, according to a survey by recruitment firm Robert Walters. The survey, which covers all geographic markets, also ...