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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... Ric Spooner said investors were feeling positive on the back of mostly encouraging manufacturing data out of the US and Europe, the better-than-expected manufacturing figures out of China on Thursday, and the fact that iron ore prices have stopped falling ...

Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... Wall Street's positive reaction overnight is not that convincing -- Dow up by 0.06% and the S&P 500 by 0.24% -- more so Europe's - Stoxx 50 index up 0.02%. China's Shanghai Composite index is not convinced at all -- down 0.18%. What gives? What gives ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... volumes were low as some people on Wall Street had taken early vacation ahead of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets drifted up in subdued trading as the region began voting in parliamentary polls, and as investors ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... said stocks accelerated their gains after the FOMC minutes did not imply a faster time-table to raising rates. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets rose as traders digested central bank updates for clues on interest rate movements from across the globe. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... weaker as disappointing European growth numbers overnight sent investors looking for safety. Share markets on Wall Street, Europe and in Asia fell heavily along with commodity prices. German bonds and US treasuries rose. "Generally everything is lower ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to fall after weak earnings from US retail giant WalMart contributed to a sharp drop on Wall Street. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down 29 points at 5,496. In local economic ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... US". Ablin said the tumble on the Nasdaq was a result of "expensive" valuations for Nasdaq and small-cap stocks. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets rose, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 gaining 0.54 per cent to finish at a record close of 9,754.43 points. ...

AMP Capital increases stake in Alpha Trains

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
AMP Capital has increased its stake in Europe's train leasing company Alpha Trains from 15% to 20.9%. Alpha Trains is continental Europe's largest and most diversified independent train leasing company. Its portfolio comprises around 370 locomotives ...

Timely market surge for a tough budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... Rally. Indian Stocks Climb to a Record Before Exit Polls. Ibovespa Gains Most in Americas as Commodity Rally Drives Vale. Europe Stocks Rise to Six-Year High; Mining Stocks Rally. China Stocks Rise Most in Seven Weeks on Market Measures. There were localised ...

BNP Paribas signs up to TARGET 2

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... express transfer system - is an initiative that provides a single platform for securities settlement in central bank money in Europe. It will bring more uniformity to securities transactions in Europe. The first wave of TS2 roll outs is due in June 2015 ...