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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... and B shares, ended up 0.25 per cent or 5.96 points at 2,409.55 - its highest close for almost three months. In mainland China a cut in bank reserves announced at the weekend takes effect on Friday, but analysts believe Beijing needs to give the domestic ...

Problem solved, not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... men who robbed the its Ancient Olympia Museum last weekend, recover the 68 artefacts of "incalculable" value, pawn them to China (including the robbers) and use the proceeds to wipe out its debts. Problem solved.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... allowing the debt-crippled country to avoid defaulting on its debts next month. A surprise easing in monetary policy in China over the weekend also added to the buoyant mood in markets on Monday - many stock indexes are trading at multi-month highs ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... resources sector leading the broader market higher. A firmer oil price during weekend offshore trading, as well as news China had lowered its reserve banking requirements for its banks helped support a strong start to the trading day. At 1202 AEDT, the ...

AustralianSuper creates Asian footprint

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... in Asia to develop our investment strategy for the region." Prior to joining AustralianSuper, Joske was director of the China Forecasting Service at The Economist Intelligence Unit, where he managed economists and econometricians to provide advice to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... Friday. Since 1700 AEDT on Friday, the local unit has traded between 106.88 US cents and 107.87 cents. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Saturday said it would lower the ratio of funds that banks must hold as reserves. The cut, which will free up ...

All Greeced out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012

Dam Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... their competitiveness shot. Now do you still wonder why many governments in Asia and Latin America and oh, let's not forget China, are keeping their currencies down? Fortunately Australian "diggers" -- that is, mining companies -- are still going strong ...

GM shuts down DB fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... protect its $US4 billion debt. The changes will not impact retired GM workers, said Brinkley. GM's increased operations in China and lower workforce levels in the US also made the US defined benefit pension fund less relevant, noted bloggers commenting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... closed slightly lower as investors mulled over mixed earnings results, the ongoing Greek debt crisis and whether or not China would cut its interest rates. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 7.8 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 4,282.9 points, while the ...