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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... to avoid the `fiscal cliff', a series of sharp tax increases and spending cuts that will hit the economy in January if Congress and President Barack Obama are unable to thrash out an agreement to reduce the US budget deficit. LONDON - European stocks ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher following the release of better-than-expected jobs figures in the US on Friday. At 0713 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,566. In local economic ...

Good US housing news gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... Obamas booked and paid for the accommodation themselves. But the president has kept the door open to negotiations with Congress on possible legislation to continue payroll tax cuts and unemployment insurance, saying he will delay his vacation "as long ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
The Australian market is likely to open higher after gains on markets in Europe and the United States. Stocks in France and Germany rose after the European Central Bank (ECB) said a decision to leave its key rate unchanged was not unanimous. Wall Street ...

Giving thanks to thanksgiving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
... absent offsetting changes, would pose a substantial threat to the recovery" to hopes that the US President and the US Congress would reach a deal to steer the economy away from the fiscal cliff. Hey, wasn't this what we've been saying all along? That ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... conditions at the open. Ms Chan said investors were on the sidelines amid ongoing negotiations between the White House and US Congress over a series of tax measures and government spending cuts which were due to automatically come into effect from January ...

Chinese equities poised for reform: BlackRock

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... significant policy announcements of key structural reforms are unlikely to be announced until after the National People's Congress in March," Ning said. This is when the new government will be officially formed. "Even so, the economic and corporate situation ...

Worried about the US? Buy US Treasuries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street in its last trading session after political leaders signalled a determination to compromise to avoid sending the US economy over the fiscal cliff. At 0800 AEDT on Monday ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... have suffered big losses since last week's re-election of US President Barack Obama, with dealers fearing a stand-off in congress in addressing the `fiscal cliff' of tax hikes and spending cuts that are due to come in on January 1. WELLINGTON - The NZX ...