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BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... around 87.38 at the time. As at last Friday's close, it read 88.02. If the Fed goes ahead and makes the final cut this Wednesday, wouldn't that put more upward pressure on the greenback and hence, "have negative consequences" for US growth? More so ...

Caterpillar economy turns into a butterfly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... reaction to the result of the ECB's stress test (published this coming Sunday) and to the Fed's final act on taper next Wednesday. The ECB's stress test is expected to be stressless and the Fed would not want to invoke anything that would re-rattle market ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... analyst forecasts. Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury rose to 2.28 per cent from 2.23 per cent on Wednesday, while the 30-year advanced to 3.05 per cent from 3.00 per cent. Prices and yields move inversely. LONDON - European stock ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
... Amcor, Blackmores and Investa Office Fund all have annual general meetings in Australia. In Australia, the market on Wednesday, finished firmer for the seventh consecutive session, adding more than one per cent after the European Central Bank indicated ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... jumped 2.40 per cent. The positive sentiment has spread to the Australian share market with all sectors opening higher on Wednesday. "The US is starting to see good growth in housing, which had been lagging in the last month," Ms Roadley said. "And all ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... strong Chinese economic growth data and rumours Europe's central bank will step up its monetary stimulus. At 0805 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 55 points at 5,366. Locally, in economic news on Wednesday, the ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... diarrhoea in pigs and humans using pineapple stems, is due to start trading on the ASX. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed higher on expectations Beijing will roll out more economic stimulus measures after Chinese inflation fell close to a ...

Fraser and Hewson support ANU's right to divest

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
... supporting the Australian National University's right to divest from companies. The statement appeared as an advertisement in Wednesday's Canberra Times and is expected to appear in The Australian Financial Review on Friday. It is a response to criticism ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat as Wall Street trades in positive territory. At 0645 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down four points at 5,175. Locally, in economic news on Wednesday, the Australian ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... Statistics admitted was inaccurate. The ASX200 on Thursday had gained more than 40 points in early trade, recovering Wednesday's losses. Among financial stocks, the National Australia Bank was down after flagging a slide in full year earnings of up to ...