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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... be focusing on the release of China's manufacturing data this week as the country returns to trading after the lunar New Year holiday, said brokers. Gold miners got a boost after a bout of risk aversion offshore on Friday boosted the yellow metal. Newcrest ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... be focusing on the release of China's manufacturing data this week as the country returns to trading after the lunar New Year holiday, said brokers. Gold miners got a boost after a bout of risk aversion offshore on Friday boosted the yellow metal. Newcrest ...

Nice one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
As with most stock markets the world over, the Australian equity market has gotten off to a good start in the New Year despite gloomy expectations surrounding the global outlook and indications of weakening in the domestic economy. With only two trading ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... a writedown on its huge debts with its creditors. Hong Kong, which was returning after a three-day holiday for Lunar New Year, jumped 1.63 per cent, or 328.77 points, to 20,439.14 and Seoul was 0.25 per cent higher, adding 4.95 points to close at 1,957.18. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... of leading British shares moved down 0.5 per cent to 5,751.90. HONG KONG - Many Asia markets were closed for the Lunar New Year. However, Japan's Nikkei 225 stock rose 0.2 per cent to 8,785.33, despite the central bank cutting growth forecasts for the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... 6.436.62. The CAC-40 in France ended 0.5 per cent higher at 3,338.42. HONG KONG - The Asian markets were closed for the Lunar New Year. WELLINGTON - Trading on the New Zealand sharemarket was even quieter than usual for a Monday, with trading rooms in ...

The times, they're not a -changin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
It's a brand new year, yet why does it feel that times are not a-changin'? The problems of 2011 merely just got carried over into 2012. And if you believe those start of the year forecasts, the times could even be a-changin' for the worse - and the ...

Seasons Greetings from Financial Standard

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, happy holidays and a brilliant New Year! See you in 2012.

2011: hits and misses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... the Rabbit" - as both the bears and the bulls have convincing rationales to peddle their viewpoints. This early in the New Year, most major equity markets are already moving in the right direction - posting positive performances. And why not? While we ...

Westpac Group restructure, Coombe resigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... product & operations, Peter Clare, moving to the new role of chief operating officer, AFS. Hartzer joins Westpac in the New Year, with Peter Hanlon, group executive, transformation and productivity, taking the position of division chief in the interim. ...