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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... million for the 2011 calendar year, due to the high Australian dollar and several one-off costs. Volumes were light as US markets were closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King day holiday.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... surged as traders reacted to news that protesters had stormed Britain's embassy in Tehran. NEW YORK - Upward momentum in US markets has been tempered by American Airlines' decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with the major indexes ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... they're too big to bail out, which is basically what's spooking markets across the globe. "We saw a massive slide in US markets and this has really extended to the Australian market as well." Only five stocks on the ASX 200 gained. Mr Shamu said the ...

Aberdeen focuses on evolving market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Stuart James, senior investment specialist at Aberdeen Asset Management, has been promoted to new role as deputy head of distribution with plans for a possible expansion of Aberdeen products to the retirement market. Already in the new role, James is ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower after the European and US markets went into the red overnight. At 0655 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,233. No major economic news is expected ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... disappointed in early trade. "I think it's continuing uncertainty on the European situation and I think ahead of Europeans and US markets opening this week, our market has just eased off," he said. All sectors shed value, with about nine out of ten stocks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... enthusiasm of buyers waned. At the open the market bounced back from a weak close on Wednesday after a rally on European and US markets, as investors clung to talks between French, German and Greek leaders about the eurozone debt crisis. At 1200 AEST ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... would probably be a hint of a rate cut". "But our view is that it will probably be pretty neutral," Mr Callow said. US markets were closed overnight due to a public holiday, so direction for currency markets came from Europe, where renewed jitters about ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... cent, up 51.88 points to 1,172.64, while the Nasdaq gained 111.63 points, or 4.69 per cent, to 2,492.68. It was the US markets' second recovery this week, after Tuesday's jump to overcome a big loss on Monday. "This isn't a volatile equity market. It ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... Greece's new bailout deal and a rumoured ratings downgrade of France and/or French banks. Bank shares led the drop in the US markets, amid speculation that they faced more pressure to stop parking money with the central bank and begin lending. LONDON ...