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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... also was spurred on by the prospect of more monetary stimulus as the Federal Reserve began another crunch policy meeting. LONDON - European markets and the euro were higher amid hopes of more Federal Reserve stimulus measures and despite strains on Spain ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... rose a modest 1.94 points (0.14 per cent) to 1,344.78. Meanwhile the Nasdaq rose 22.53 points (0.78 per cent) to 2,895.33. LONDON - European and US stocks were mixed and Spanish bond rates hit a record high despite a Greek vote result welcomed by investors ...

Investment grade wine attracts global wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... years. A recent paper by Mark E. Ricardo of Trellis Wine Investments points to the relative low volatility of 10.6% of the London International Vintner's Exchange (Liv-ex) Fine Wine Index and high risk-adjusted return (Sharpe ratio of 1.07) as evidence ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... investors appeared to bet on fresh stimulus from the United States and Europe to boost growth and fight the euro zone crisis. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index closed up 0.22 per cent to 5,478.81 points, while in Frankfurt the DAX 30 rose 1.48 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... per cent. The week included four moves of 100 points or more for the Dow, the first time that has happened since April: LONDON - Stocks around the world rallied despite uncertainty over Greece as investors appeared to bet on fresh stimulus from the United ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... borrowing costs rising to a euro-era record following a ratings downgrade tempered by a bout of optimism about Greek elections. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.31 per cent to 5,467.05 points and in Frankfurt the DAX 30 shed 0.23 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... in monthly consumer prices in May for the first time in two years underpinned fresh signs of weakness in the US economy. LONDON - European stock markets were mixed in choppy trade with Spain's borrowing costs rising to a euro-era record following a ratings ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... per cent, to 2,818.61. A range of popular brands took hits, with Starbucks dropping 3.5 per cent and Nike 5.0 per cent. LONDON - Most of Europe's markets were down on concern over eurozone debt and disappointing US retail sales data. In London the benchmark ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... mixed trading, while the euro was steady as enthusiasm over a massive Spanish bank bailout faded. At the close of trading, London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies had gained 0.76 per cent to 5473.74 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 was up by 0.33 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... 15.25 (1.17 per cent) to 1,324.18, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 33.34 points (1.19 per cent) to 2,843.07. LONDON - Almost all major European stock markets closed higher after mixed trading, while the euro was steady as enthusiasm over ...