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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... into today." European equities fell on Friday, hit by a lack of rapid progress towards a full EU banking union at a key summit, while traders remembered the 25th anniversary of the 1987 global stock market crash. In the US the Dow dropped 1.52 per cent ...

UK becoming OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... open lower after European equities fell on Friday, hit by a lack of rapid progress towards full EU banking union at a key summit and Wall Street's Nasdaq was pulled down more than two per cent by a tech stock rout led by Apple and Microsoft. At 0750 ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... stock markets have wobbled but still closed higher for the fourth consecutive day on growing confidence in Europe as a key summit got under way in Brussels and investors anticipated an improvement in Spain's financial situation. London's benchmark FTSE ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... cautiously and the euro hit a one-month high above $1.31 on easing eurozone debt crisis concerns ahead of a two-day EU summit. At the close, London FTSE 100 index of top companies gained 0.69 per cent to 5910.91 points, helped along by upbeat British ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... open higher after gains on the European markets overnight on easing euro zone debt crisis concerns ahead of a two-day EU summit and Wall Street remained in positive territory. At 0810 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... IBEX 35 index climbed by 0.34 per cent to 7,678.50 points as Spain said it hoped EU leaders would progress rapidly at a summit this week towards a direct recapitalisation of the country's troubled banking system. The euro edged down to $US1.2952 from ...

Spanish fly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... finance ministers meet on the 8th and the EU money men on the 9th. Failing that, it could do so before the 18-19 October EU summit in Luxembourg or Rajoy could wait after the local elections in Galicia and the Basque Country on the 21st. These are important ...

Most funds to offer default IP for MySuper

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... default income protection in their MySuper offers, according to a survey released at the recent AIA Australia Group Insurance Summit held in Sydney. Thirty-two executives from 26 retail and industry funds and related consultancies where surveyed on key ...

Changes sent packing

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... premiums and cash flow advantages - had brought the two closer together, he said, speaking at the recent Group Insurance Summit. "Group insurance used to be distinguished from retail offerings as a lower cost but simplified product, however greater alignment ...