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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... LONDON - Europe's main stock markets fell, with London hit by downbeat earnings in the financial sector, while the ongoing Ukraine crisis clouded sentiment, dealers said. London's FTSE 100 slid 0.35 per cent to close at 6,798.56 points, while Germany's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... bit of a holding pattern at the moment with the market, not just in Australia but globally, with simmering tensions in Ukraine and the end of the US earnings season," Mr Lucas said. Healthcare stocks were the best performers, led by blood plasma producer ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained despite continuing concern over escalating tension in Ukraine and poor industrial data from China. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up nine points ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a negative close on Wall Street as increased Ukraine tensions overshadowed strong US jobs figures. At 0810 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,454. ...

Mother doesn't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... of May, then at least over the weekend. Who knows how far bloody Vladimir would go towards escalating tensions in the Ukraine. At least, the headlines look like they got it right this time: "Wall St dips on Ukraine..." (Reuters); "U.S. Stocks Retreat ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... February marked the fourth consecutive month of slowing annual price gains. LONDON - European stocks rallied on easing Ukraine tensions, upbeat earnings and takeover speculation, with London boosted also by solid British economic growth data, dealers ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... Australian market looks set to follow Wall Street's lead and open higher as investors absorb new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. At 0645 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 5,554.0. Locally, no major economic ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
The share market has made a steady start to the week as renewed concern over tensions in Ukraine weighs on global markets. Wall Street and European markets lost ground on Friday as Ukraine ratcheted up military operations against pro-Russian rebels ...

May worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... Street adage tells us to go away. May is coming! And right on cue, we get spooks from renewed and escalated tension in the Ukraine and more evidences of a slowing China - the fourth month of below manufacturing PMI reading in April - and deflation threat ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... deal-making in the pharmaceutical sector gave European stocks a shot in the arm, even though tension over the crisis in Ukraine lurked in the background. Shares in European pharmaceutical groups surged owing to a major reshaping of the sector, driven ...