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Fear is here

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... Italy, there were plenty other "bad" news your average day trader could use as an excuse to take profits. There's the US budget ceiling and the prospect of "sequestration" come 1 March. There's Moody's downgrade of the UK's triple-A credit rating to ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... 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 rose on anticipation the Federal Reserve would announce more stimulus measures, while investors ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... rally on world markets overnight. A surprise improvement in investor confidence in Germany and reported progress in US budget negotiations fuelled strong gains on markets in Europe and on Wall Street. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... have opened firmer in quiet trading conditions as market players wait for the latest developments over Greece and the US budget. At 1031 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11.4 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 4,435.6 points, while the broader All ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... on the way to being resolved and that's a real fuel injection for the market." The fiscal cliff refers to a looming US budget deadline over a series of tax measures and government spending cuts which are due to automatically come into effect from January ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... and craft a long-term deficit reduction plan. LONDON - European stock market indices dropped as investors focused on US budget talks to avert a fiscal crisis that could see hundreds of billions of dollars in automatic tax hikes and spending cuts tip ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... dragged down by weakness in the mining and energy sectors as investors stayed on the sidelines in response to an uncertain US budget outlook. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 14.02 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 4,448 points on Monday, while the broader ...

Platforms at 10 year low

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
Nervousness in underlying global investment markets, caused by ongoing European financial crises, plus massive US budget blowouts has contributed to net inflows into the platform market reaching their lowest levels in ten years, a recent report reveals. ...

Volatility hits managed funds despite March boost

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... medium term economic outlook, particularly in regard to the Eurozone debt crises and the massive but still unresolved US budget deficits." NAB/MLC now ranks at the top of market share with 2.7% annual growth to $29.5bn, pushing AMP down a notch after ...

Daly: Forced out of AFS after rejecting downsize

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
Ex- Australian Financial Services chief Peter Daly, who is for suing for unfair dismissal, said he departed the company after plans for downsizing were discussed. Daly said he had a business plan and budget approved by the board. "During the board meeting ...