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Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... 30 gained 0.38 per cent to 7,363.85 points, and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 0.49 per cent to 3,492.46 points. In foreign exchange activity, the euro slid to $US1.2836 - the lowest level since October 11 - before recovering to $US1.2845 which compared with ...

Exchange-traded gov bonds expand investment options

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... exchange-traded government bonds to also reduce Australia's reliance on offshore funding and exposure to movements in foreign exchange rates by mobilising greater domestic savings for investment in local infrastructure and corporate expansion.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... cent at 3535.18 points and Madrid's IBEX 35 lost 0.34 per cent to 8100.30 points. The euro eased to $US1.3101 in foreign exchange trading, from $US1.3120 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets climbed as dealers welcome news China's ...

QE results in currency wars

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
Investors should expect greater volatility in foreign exchange markets as the 'beggar thy neighbour' approach of quantitative easing across the developed world triggers economic, political and social consequences for developing economies, according ...

Woe R'Us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... to the RBA, 15 of the world's central banks have included/increased the Australian dollar in their reserves of foreign exchange reserves - including the National Bank of Kazakhstan. If the Kazakhs are confident about Australia, why can't Australians? ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... DAX 30 shed 1.44 per cent to 7,291.21 points and in Paris the CAC 40 was 1.46 per cent lower at 3,406.53. In foreign exchange activity, the euro dipped to $US1.2970 from $US1.3031 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell as concerns ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... 35 lost 1.12 per cent to 8,138.40 points, and Milan's FTSE Mib closed 0.78 per cent lower at 15,867 points. In foreign exchange trade, the euro eased to $US1.2910 from $1.2985 in New York late on Friday. Gold prices fell to $US1,761.60 an ounce on the ...

Principal Global gets $150m QFII quota

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... be invested directly in China's A-share markets. The quota approval from the Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange builds on the QFII designation awarded in January this year and will be offered on the basis of qualification as a non-US institutional ...

Ruling returns $62 million to MF Global customers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... should proceed within weeks. Justice Black also said contracts for difference (CFD) clients and clients trading foreign exchange on margin were entitled to interest, although futures clients were not. Overnight, Louis J. Freeh, a trustee of MF Global ...

LTG GoldRock joins super elite

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... Tinto, Westpac, Andrew Forrest and Newcrest Mining - on the World Finance 100 list from 2011, and is the only foreign exchange company listed from Australia. LTG GoldRock co-founder Andrew Barnett - who travelled to London to accept the accolade from ...