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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... disappointed those hoping for a sign of new economic stimulus. All eyes have turned toward Europe, where the European Central Bank holds its policy meeting Thursday under pressure to take further action to quell the eurozone sovereign debt crisis and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... stay in a holding pattern ahead of any announcements by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday night and the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday, he said. "We've followed the US last night," Mr Weston said. "Markets are now pricing in some aggressive ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... The Australian sharemarket has opened more than three-quarters of a per cent higher after the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would do everything possible to preserve the euro. At 1016 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... to open higher after strong finishes on overseas markets on Friday after the leaders of Germany, and the European Central Bank pledged support for the euro. At 0755 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 47 points at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... The Australian sharemarket has opened more than three-quarters of a per cent higher after the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would do everything possible to preserve the euro. At 1016 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street and European bourses rose strongly after the European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi pledged full support for the euro. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... weaker-than-expected numbers on new-home sales. Overseas financial markets were also buoyed overnight on news the European Central Bank (ECB) could boost the euro zone's new bailout fund - easing concerns about the region's economies. At 0805 AEST on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... 2,976.12. Stocks had risen on Tuesday - Wednesday markets were closed for a holiday - in anticipation that the European Central Bank would cut interest rates and the Bank of England would boost stimulus efforts in bids to turn around European economic ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... euro slipped against the dollar on Wednesday as investors waited for key monetary policy decisions by the European Central Bank and Bank of England. Markets expect an ECB rate cut on Thursday along with a decision by the BoE to pump out an additional ...

Waiting on the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... night, not even a mouse, for everybody was in wait mode. This time, everyone and his dog are waiting for the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BOE) to announce their respective monetary policy decisions. This is all well and good ...