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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... The S&P 500 index fell 17.89, or 1.61 per cent, to 1,095.31, while the Nasdaq fell 27.29, or 1.2 per cent, to 2,261.80. LONDON - European stock exchanges wilted on Tuesday in the face of profit-taking, with the London FTSE 100 index shedding 52.13 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
... per cent, at 1,113.20 points. The Nasdaq composite index closed down 20.71 points, or 0.9 per cent, at 2,289.09 points. LONDON - European stocks ended higher, boosted by China's weekend pledge to let the yuan trade more freely. The news raised hopes ...

CalPERS buys Gatwick Airport stake

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has bought a 12 per cent stake in London Gatwick Airport from Global Infrastructure Partners for $178 million. Gatwick Airport is the UK's second most active airport and one of the busiest ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... gains for the week: the Dow advanced 2.3 per cent, the S&P 500 climbed 2.4 per cent and the Nasdaq rose three per cent. LONDON - European stock markets ended mixed on Friday, with investors more confident about the European outlook after a successful ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
... Poor's 500 index lost 0.62 point, or 0.06 per cent, to 1,114.61. The Nasdaq composite index gained 0.05 point to 2,305. LONDON - European stock exchanges advanced, overcoming Spanish deficit worries late in the day on news of a better-than-expected rise ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
... auction $500 million of the March 2019 bond line. In companies news, Insurer QBE Ltd delivers an operational update in London late on Wednesday. Cazaly Resources Ltd and Gindalbie Metals Ltd hold general meetings. On Tuesday, the Australian share market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
... The Nasdaq composite index just clung to some gains, ending 0.36 point higher, by less than 0.02 per cent, at 2,243.96. LONDON - European stock markets showed solid gains, with investors showing renewed optimism about the state of the world economy following ...

UK green and ethical fund hit $16bn

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
UK's green and ethical funds have surpassed $16 billion, four times the amount more than a decade ago. London-based Experts in Responsible Investment Solutions (EIRIS) found the ethical and green retail market represents around 750,000 investors, up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... largest amount in almost a year. The drop in total claims provided some hope that laid-off workers are starting to find jobs. LONDON - European stock exchanges ended higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank left interest rates at a record low ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... 1,055.69 points. The tech-rich Nasdaq index ended down 11.72 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 2,158.85. The bond market weakened. LONDON - European stock markets ended higher on Wednesday. Optimism was kept in check, however, by expectations that European ...