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Support for FICAP RockStar event swells

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... this year to accommodate the swelling number of people supporting the event. The invitation only event will be held on Thursday 26 March 2015 at The Ivy in Sydney's CBD. "Thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors, RockStar attendance has been ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... billion) a month economic stimulus plan, which was a bit larger than the market was expecting. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed higher as mining companies, banks and energy producers performed strongly.. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... benefitted from improvements in crude oil prices. Traders are also optimistic the European Central Bank will vote on Thursday to buy about 50 billion euros ($A72 billion) worth of bonds a month for at least a year as a stimulus measure. Afternoon trade ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... looks set to open higher, after strong gains on overseas markets overnight and rises in commodity prices. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 41 points at 5,384. Euro zone stocks have been boosted by reports ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... million) loan was enough to cover unbacked client losses sustained after the Swiss National Bank's unexpected decision Thursday to abandon the cap on the franc-euro rate. But since then details of Leucadia's deal suggested FXCM shareholders could still ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... of sovereign bond purchases known as quantitative easing or QE when it holds its first policy meeting of the year on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian stock markets have mostly risen following a rally on Wall Street and a strong pick-up in oil prices. However ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... Meanwhile Switerzerland's SMI tumbled 5.96 per cent, still reeling from the Swiss National Bank (SNB) abruptly ending Thursday its policy to hold down the value of the franc, which saw the currency soar. The SNB came under fire Friday for its surprise ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
... cents at $10.45 after the insurance industry rating agency AM Best lifted its outlook for the company. On Wall street on Thursday, stocks fell for a fifth straight day following disappointing US bank earnings and the Swiss bank's move. The Dow Jones ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
... fourth straight day of weakness. It's been a bit disappointing," he said. He said the key event for market watchers on Thursday would be the release of official jobs figures for December. BHP Billiton lost 52 cents to $26.68 in early trade, while Rio ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... after it said it would sell its John Holland subsidiary to a Chinese firm for around $1.15 billion. On Wall Street on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lifted 63.19 points, or 0.36%, to 17,596.34 points following an upbeat retail sales report ...