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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... of new US homes slumped to the lowest level since the 1960s, offering more evidence of a lingering real estate crisis. LONDON - European stock markets closed higher on Wednesday in hesitant trade as investors tried to keep a fix on fast moving events ...

ASFA and FTSE launch super GST index

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... superannuation funds after capital gains tax has been released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and London's FTSE Group. The index provides the first standardised measure for Australian super fund after-tax reporting. The new index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... September. That has nearly brought the Dow back to its close of 12,044 on March 11, the day the earthquake struck Japan. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, with London hit by profit-taking and poor economic data, while traders ...

A friend like Ben

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... They've taken to our "she'll be right, mate" attitude gauging from the recovery in stock markets from New York to Rio and old London town over the past three days. Or perhaps investors are merely engaging in retail therapy... buying stocks as comfort ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... or 1.8 per cent, to 2,692.09. Energy stocks led the market higher after oil prices climbed back above $US103 per barrel. LONDON - European stocks closed higher on Monday, supported by UN-backed military action in Libya, easing nuclear fears in Japan ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... expects to start work next month on a STG70 million (A$122 million) redevelopment of two secondary schools in south-west London. On Wall Street on Friday, markets closed higher following similar rises in Europe and Asia, despite the nuclear emergency ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... 0.43 per cent, to 1,279.2 points. The tech-driven Nasdaq Composite rose 7.62 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 2,643.67 points. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed higher on Friday, with the UK bourse rallying from a technically oversold position ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... year. The Nasdaq rose 19.23, or 0.7 per cent, to 2,636.05. The technology-heavy index is down 0.6 per cent for the year. LONDON - A resilient performance by Japanese shares helped stocks in Europe. Once again the focus of attention in the markets centred ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... years. Shares of companies affected by higher food costs fell. McDonald's Corp and Starbucks Corp both fell two per cent. LONDON - European stocks fell, despite an earlier bounce in Tokyo, with sentiment hit by fears over Japan's worsening nuclear crisis ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... Nearly four stocks fell for every one that rose on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading volume was 1.3 billion shares. LONDON - European stock markets closed sharply lower on Tuesday in a global sell-off driven by concerns over a growing nuclear crisis ...