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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
... index rose 13.16, or 1.3 per cent, to 1,016.40, while the Nasdaq composite index added 35.58, or 1.8 per cent, to 2,018.78. LONDON - European stocks closed higher on Monday, extending gains after a massive takeover bid by Kraft Foods for British rival ...

G-20 reasons to be hopeful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
A summit to have another summit. If anything, this was the consensus reached at the 4-5 September G-20 meeting in London whose finance ministers and central bankers continue to disagree to agree. But whereas the previous two meetings - November 2008 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... index rose 13.16, or 1.3 per cent, to 1,016.40, while the Nasdaq composite index added 35.58, or 1.8 per cent, to 2,018.78. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed higher in choppy trade on Friday, with investors tested by a mixed US employment report ...

GIC eyes US and European investments

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
... president based in America and also Europe. Lim Chow Kiat was appointed president of the corporation's European office based in London. He will cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Lim joined GIC in 1993 as a portfolio manager developing the corporation's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
... 8.49, or 0.85 per cent, to 1003.24, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 16.13, or 0.82 per cent, to settle at 1983.2. LONDON - European stock markets closed mostly lower as cautious investors refused to be impressed by largely positive data suggesting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
... fell 3.29, or 0.3 per cent, to 994.75, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 1.82, or 0.1 per cent, to settle at 1967.07. LONDON - In Europe, the markets were down for most of the day following Asia's weaker lead but, with Wall Street holding its own ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2009
... sank into the red. "Weakness in financials offset positive economic data," said Scott Marcouiller of Wells Fargo Advisers. LONDON - European stock markets closed sharply lower on Tuesday, in volatile trade, extending losses as investors continued to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... declined 8.31, or 0.81 per cent, to 1020.62, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 19.71, or 0.97 per cent, at 2009.06. LONDON - Stock markets in the UK were closed for a public holiday. FRANKFURT - European stock markets closed lower, with nervous investors ...

UK pensions seek to award $400m mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
... classes in the future. The initial value for the aggregate portfolio is expected to be $58 million to $77 million. Lastly, London Borough of Enfield is also putting its feelers out for a new manager. They are looking to appoint one or more global equity ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
... Bond prices edged higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 3.45 per cent from 3.46 per cent late Thursday. LONDON - European equities rallied on Friday, boosted by some better-than-expected company news and data showing that the British ...