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Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... lower revenues for the 13th consecutive quarter and United Technologies cut its earnings forecasts due to weak growth in China and weak aviation parts sales. IBM fell 5.9 per cent, while UTC dropped 7.0 per cent. LONDON - European stocks reversed their ...

Gold's no longer gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... tonnes in April 2009. But before you cry viva la whoppee, BMO Capital Markets estimates that this represents an increase in China's gold reserves to around 1.66% of total reserves from 1.53% in 2009. Explanation three. Low interest rates offer no incentive ...

A$ down but would it stay down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... but feel confused cause for all throughout the duration of the Greek tragi-comedy and the "depression-inducing" "crash" in China's stockmarket, the A$ has remained not only above US74Ac but was fetching more than US76Ac.... and just when the Shanghai ...

Fed lady sings (the same old song)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... Greece (austerity measures passed by Parliament) and better-than-expected US company earnings reports and another up day in China and not what she sang before the Senate Banking Committee last night. I could only guess that this is because, despite the ...

Understanding the present Chinese market rout: Western Asset

PROMOTED BY LEGG MASON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
Recent volatility in the Chinese bourses has led to systemic fears in China and global growth worries. From a 7.5-year peak in mid-June, the Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) has fallen 28% in a matter of weeks. On July 8, 2015 the SHCOMP lost 5.9% ...

Australia stocks tumble on commodity falls

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... than one per cent amid concerns about a continued fall in commodities and a weak lead from Wall Street. Iron ore prices in China plunged to a fresh six-year low overnight, falling more than 10 per cent to $US44.59 a tonne. The soft opening on the local ...

From Greece's frying pan into China's fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... stockmarket crash, A red flag " "Lost in all the drama about the stockmarket is that it still plays a surprisingly small role in China. The free-float value of Chinese markets-the amount available for trading-is just about a third of GDP, compared with ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... technical issue" that it said was not caused by hacking. LONDON - European stocks finished higher, despite heavy losses in China, on hopes of a resolution to the Greek crisis after European leaders gave Athens a deadline to submit new bailout reform ...

Australian stocks open lower on China concerns

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... while iron ore had been down for nine straight days, CommSec market analyst Juliana Roadley said. She said the volatility in China's share market in recent weeks had fuelled concern about the country's economic health which continues to struggle despite ...

SMSFs to access Berkshire Hathaway from Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... products offering exposure to a range of diverse investment themes, such as the ASX 200, technology shares, equities markets in China and India, US real estate and many others. Applications for the Series 14 - Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B Shares (BRK/B) ...