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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... government data showed on Thursday. PARIS - Plane makers and bitter rivals Airbus of Europe, Boeing of the US and Embraer of Brazil have announced a joint plan to develop affordable biofuels for the aeroplane industry. European auto companies must become ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... per cent. BHP Billiton gained 0.6 per cent to $37.58 while Rio Tinto rose 0.9 per cent to $67.33. "This M&A activity in Brazil in the iron ore market shows how much interest there is in the sector right now and adds to positive results from the producers," ...

Aus can deal with another GFC: Shorten

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... capital flows to developing countries have fallen sharply". It also noted that growth in major developing countries such as Brazil and India and slowed "significantly" due to policy tightening "in order to combat rising inflationary pressures". "As a ...

Long-term outlook bullish on emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... reserve requirements for banks was the first since 2008, potentially signaling the end of current tightening measures, while Brazil cut interest rates for the fourth time in five months and Russia reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... bout of capital raising in a bid to repay some of its debt. Energy companies were also spooked by news that prosecutors in Brazil have called for a shutdown of Chevron's activities nationwide and said the US oil giant should be fined $US11 billion ($A11.13 ...

Value has its risks in emerging markets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... Portfolio manager and co-founder of Somerset Capital, Edward Robertson, who is currently visiting Australia, pointed to Brazil as an example of an emerging market that until recently looked in danger of overheating. "The issue for Brazil, like several ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
The Australian share market lost more ground during intra-day trading, with mining stocks falling on a negative outlook for iron ore prices. The major indices opened around one per cent lower and by midday had marked deeper losses. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

APRA executive appointed secretary general of Basel

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... membership stands at 20 countries, and includes the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain China, India and Brazil.

Inflation not currency worrying the RBA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... better than average conditions," they noted. For evidence of this, take a look at the growth in another resources currency, Brazil's 'real', which has appreciated almost identically to what's been happening to the AUD, reveals The Economist. Adding to ...

Fed move checks markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... currency debasement and inflation" and won't boost employment." Similarly, finance authorities of Germany, France, China, Brazil and most emerging markets criticised the Fed's November 2010 decision and even publicly called it "irresponsible". There'll ...