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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... was being driven by generally pessimistic sentiment from the eurozone, despite some positive statements from the US central bank. "There was an article out on Reuters saying that Angela Merkel said she would not support any more funding for the European ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... contract was up 84 points at 4273, with 15,361 contracts traded Markets have also taken heart from reports that China's central bank plans to create an investment vehicle to manage $US300 billion ($A294.88 billion) worth of funds to target investments ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... at a two-day summit in Brussels. A deal on tighter fiscal control is considered a crucial step before the European Central Bank will consider committing more money to lower borrowing costs of heavily indebted countries like Italy and Spain by buying ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... of the eurozone. Shares slumped 1.5 per cent at the open, wiping out December's gains to date, after the European Central Bank President Mario Draghi dampened speculation the ECB would boost its bond purchase program to help distressed European countries. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... 12.4 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 4,338.9. NEW YORK - US stocks closed sharply lower after the head of the European Central Bank poured cold water on hopes that the bank will boost its bond-buying to help contain the eurozone debt crisis. The Dow Jones ...

Sovereigns need not apply

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
Rumour smack down. Have you ever heard of the phrase, "don't lend credence to a rumour until it is officially denied"? The fresh prince of the ECB, Mario Draghi, just did that - officially denied weeks of gossip that it's gonna mint fresh euros. Sovereigns ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... "chasing defensive investments like telecoms" ahead of further news out of Europe and a rate decision from the European Central Bank this evening. Telstra shares climbed to their highest point in 16 months, rising by 3.5 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $3.29 ...

Euro debt crisis has silver lining for advisers: PIMCO

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... last week, Fisher spoke about the multi-layered issues facing Europe and policymakers including how the European Central Bank (ECB) should outline the solvent and insolvent countries with government debt buying support for solvent nations and restructurings ...

Ashton launches Gold Share Class

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
The Ashton Group has launched a Gold Share Class for the Ashton Select Fund and Ashton Performance Fund. Ashton's Gold Share Class enables investors to elect gold as a 'currency' in which to denominate their investment. "Gold has appreciated significantly ...

Waiting to exhale 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... Mechanism (ESM). However, MarketWatch reports that the Germans are against this combo. There's rumour that the European Central Bank (ECB) will announce an interest rate cut tonight and that it is only the size of the reduction that is being determined. ...