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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... the G20 summit and upcoming IMF and World Bank spring meetings focused on global economic strains. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies on Friday rose 0.69 per cent to 6,286.59 points, and in Paris the CAC 40 added 1.46 per cent to 3,651.96 points. ...

A week's walk on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... (nice ring to it 'eh?) disappointed revenue expectations. Thursday: S&P 500 down 0.7%. Excuses easy to find this time - index of US leading indicators dipped by 0.1% and Philly Fed index fell. Need I say more? Oh yes, the headlines also impressed on ...

May's not far away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... and 49 percent have exceeded sales forecasts...". No it's selling time folks. The eco stats say so. Never mind that the index of US leading indicators had been posting monthly gains over the past six months (except for an unchanged reading in November ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... running into trouble briefly sent markets sharply down. At the end of an erratic session on Thursday, London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies closed essentially unchanged at 6,243.67 points, losing less than a point. In Paris, the CAC 40 also ended ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... Association is due to release its December quarter residential land report. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute's leading index of economic activity is also due out. In companies news, miner BHP Billiton releases its March quarter production report, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... low on news that the powerful Chinese economy slowed unexpectedly in the first quarter of the year. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies lost 0.64 per cent to 6,343.60 points on Monday, Frankfurt's DAX 30 was off by 0.41 per cent at 7,712.63 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... bailout that will see the country take a harder hit, with US retail sales figures also damping sentiment. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies fell 0.49 per cent to 6,384.39 points. In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 slumped 1.61 per cent to 7,744.77 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... seized on news of a successful Italy bond auction and a strong drop in new US unemployment claims. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies rose 0.45 per cent to close at 6,416.14 points, while in Frankfurt the DAX 30 climbed 0.78 per cent to 7,871.63 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... gains on Wednesday, boosted by Wall Street where the Dow continued its push into record territory. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies gained 1.17 per cent to finish at 6,387.37 points, while in Frankfurt the DAX 30 jumped 2.27 per cent to 7,810.63 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... Britain may escape a triple-dip recession while Frankfurt retreated on disappointing trade figures. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies ended on Tuesday with a gain of 0.58 per cent to 6,313.21 points, Paris' CAC40 edged out an 0.11 per cent ...