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Earnings, debt ceiling and debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
So now equity investors have finally taken notice of earnings. "Wall Street up on profits, Apple surges late," beamed Reuters' headline. Oh yes, Virginia, Wall Street was not only up - it was up big time. Both the Dow and the S&P500 gained 1.6% overnight ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
The Australian dollar jumped higher at noon following stronger-than-expected China GDP data. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.21 US cents, up from 105.78 cents on Tuesday. Since 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the local unit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... might be allowed to temporarily default. Rome appeared to step back from the brink on Tuesday, however, when Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti announced plans to accelerate austerity measures. The budget cuts were initially slated to be completed by August ...

Just do it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... "Plan B" so that they can just do it - bail out Greece, that is. Oh and by the way, another European - French finance minister Christine Lagarde - has been named new IMF chief head. Good news for Europe, don't you think? There's also good news in America. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market has received a positive lead from offshore trading, after Wall Street closed higher and commodities prices settled firmer. At 0807 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was up 34 points at 4,543 points, on ...

European authorities will blink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
It's got the euro in its hands. It's got the whole world in its hands. There's some semblance of relative calm on financial markets overnight. Wall Street reversed early losses and closed higher. European stocks still ended in the red but on lower negatives ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is likely to decline after global equity and commodities markets declined overnight on weakening US economic data and Greece's escalating debt crisis. At 0746 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...

Financial PDS' 'Shortened'

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
A new proposal by Finance Minister, Bill Shorten would provide a transition period of just over 12 months for those that aren't ready with their shortened PDS this year. Starting from 22 June 2012, PDS for all superannuation products and simple managed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
The Australian dollar was around a third of a US cent lower, as minutes from the central bank's May board meeting suggested a rate rise was not as imminent as the market was expecting. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.49 US cents ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open lower on Tuesday, following falls on Wall Street in both commodities and equities. On the ASX 24 at 0735 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 16 points lower at 4,653. In economics news on Tuesday ...