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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street tumbled following US President Barack Obama's re-election, with investors now seeing a tough battle with Republicans over a looming "fiscal cliff". At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the December ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... US stocks closed with solid gains as the country went to the polls to choose between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for president, with the economy the key issue in the tight election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 133.24 points (1.02 per cent) ...

New Australian CEO for HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... executive officer in Australia. Cripps will take the reins from 24 December this year, with Maia departing for the role of president and chief executive officer of HSBC Bank Canada. Maia will succeed Lindsay Gordon, who will retire after 25 years with ...

Political punch trading greatest risk to US economy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... votes to be counted Zwi, chairman of Clime's investment committee, points out that whether its Obama or Romney, the next President will be in the fortunate position of inheriting a recovering economy. Unemployment is trending lower, consumer confidence ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... US stocks closed with solid gains as the country goes to the polls to choose between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for president, with the economy the key issue in the tight election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 133.08 points (1.01 per cent) ...

Christian Super appoints State Street as custodian

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... to focus on investment decisions that generate the best retirement outcomes for our members." Ian Martin, senior vice president and head of State Street's Global Services business in Australia said that Christian Super's members would now benefit from ...

Market Wrap early AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... points, or 0.22 per cent, at 4,493.6. NEW YORK - US stocks opened mostly lower on the eve of the presidential vote, with President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney locked neck-and-neck in the race for the White House. Five minutes into ...

ME Bank appoints new directors

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... Directors, State Library of Victoria Foundation Council, Strategic Management Society, and a Council Member and Vice President of Chief Executive Women. Justin Milne has extensive experience building and running successful digital businesses. He has ...

A week full of question marks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
Now what's wrong this time? The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released the 'mother-of-all-economic statistics' at the end of last week's trading and it was good. But how did Mr. Market react? He thought it was good too until... he didn't. The S&P 500 ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... ticked up to 7.9 per cent, the fact that the economy could pump out 171,000 net new jobs last month was seen as good for President Barack Obama and a negative for challenger Mitt Romney, the Wall Street favourite. The markets also were pulled down by ...