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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... The 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 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... was just following suit in terms of what happened with the Dow Jones industrial average. "Comments from an ECB (European Central Bank) policy maker regarding the possibility of the ESM (European Stability Fund) gaining a banking licence also gave a bit ...

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
... release of US employment figures. "The eyes of the world are looking firmly at the US tonight after the ECB (European Central Bank), the PBOC (People's Bank of China) and the Bank of England all came out with some sort of concerted co-ordinated easing," ...

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
... the 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 ...

Falling bond yields, low growth, subdued returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... the GFC have been sold to foreign investors. This is reinforced by reports that central banks, including the European Central Bank, have been buying Australian government bonds in response to continuing fears of contagion in Europe. The rush to safe-haven ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US and European bourses rose on hopes the European Central Bank and the Bank of England would introduce new stimulus measures this week and reports of strong June sales from the leading US auto makers. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... euro fell against the dollar, as a trend sparked by the EU's surprise deal was underpinned by anticipation of a European Central Bank (ECB) rate cut. Locally, the mining giants were marginally higher at noon. BHP Billiton was 11 cents higher at $31.83 ...