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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... hints of progress in Europe's debt crisis. Stocks experienced wild swings after the US Labour Department reported that the country's economy generated 117,000 jobs in July and cut the official US unemployment rate down a notch to 9.1 per cent. Economists ...

US ceiling raised but underlying reasons remain

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... finance system. "We believe policymakers have shown an inability to take politics out of the equation and deal with the country's long-term fiscal imbalances. The legislation proposes to save about US$2.1 trillion over the next 10 years. In our view ...

JP Morgan appoints new head, casts eyes to Japan

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... appointed Michael Wynn to the Australian transition management sales desk as the company intensifies its focus on Japan, a country where JP Morgan sees a large pool of potential clients for its financing and market products business.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... stocks overnight lost most of their gains for 2011, as poor economic data overshadowed a congressional deal to raise the country's debt ceiling and avoid default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 265.87 points, or 2.19 per cent, to 11,866.62. The ...

Debt crisis not so bad for Latin America

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... GDP growth of around 4-5%, inflation was the issue but it is getting under control at 5-6%, which would really allow the country to have good growth. Garcia said Brazil was very localised and domestic with a growing focus on local employment, loan growth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... stock markets surged after US President Barack Obama said lawmakers had reached a last-minute deal that would raise the country's debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default. Tokyo closed 1.34 per cent higher, by 131.98 points, at 9,965.01 and Seoul ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... fell on growing concern that US lawmakers will not break a deadlock on a deal to avert a default by the world's richest country. Adding to downward pressure was news from Washington that a vote on a plan drawn up by Republican leaders had to be abandoned ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
Australian shares were lower at noon as US politicians continue to squabble over how to resolve their country's debt issues. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.1 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4451.7, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... pressure was a decision by Standard & Poor's to further downgrade Greece's credit rating, saying plans to restructure the country's debt would entail a default. Tokyo tumbled 1.45 per cent, or 145.84 points, to 9,901.35 as the economic uncertainty sent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... bills and could default on its debt. Analysts say a US default would have a devastating effect on financial markets. The country would likely lose its triple-A credit rating, causing interest rates to soar. Stocks could plunge. The Dow Jones industrial ...