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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... index slipped 78.4 points, or 1.86 per cent, to 4,125.8, the lowest since October 6. NEW YORK, Nov 23 AFP - US equity markets tanked Wednesday as a poor German government debt auction fuelled fears over Europe's fiscal crisis and weak growth in the eurozone ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... points, while the broader All Ordinaries index shed 77.4 points, or 1.79 per cent, to 4,246.7 points. NEW YORK - US equity markets have closed mixed as the unresolved eurozone crisis and news of a deep partisan split in Congress's crucial deficit supercommittee ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... 4,281.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 105 points, or 2.48 per cent, to 4,342.5. NEW YORK - US equity markets fell Friday as investors braced for a Greek confidence vote that could oust the prime minister and trigger fresh eurozone debt ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... materials sector down about 3.1 per cent, industrials 1.8 per cent and energy 1.6 per cent. European stocks and US equity markets fell overnight after Germany warned against undue enthusiasm that an EU summit this weekend will produce a quick solution ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
SYDNEY, Oct 18 AAP - A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US equity markets sank Monday after a three-week rally after a meeting of G20 finance chiefs failed to boost confidence that a solution to the eurozone debt crisis is near. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... Waterer told AAP. The Australian dollar began the morning session higher after a buoyant night on European and US equity markets and stronger commodities trading, but has since slipped back to below 105.00 US cents. Mr Waterer said the Aussie dipped ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was stronger on Tuesday after a bouyant night on European and US equity markets and as commodities also pushed higher. At 0710 AEST on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.03 US cents, up from 104.16 US cents on Monday. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
The Australian sharemarket has received positive leads from US equity markets, although declines in the precious metal and oil markets may drag on some stocks. On the ASX 24 at 0854 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was seven points ...

Demystifying the "flash crash"

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... new theory argues that a large single trade in futures markets did not cause the "flash crash" of May 6 where US equity markets dramatically declined and recovered in a matter of minutes. In a recent inquiry into the abnormal market behaviour, the US ...

Indian pension funds poised for growth

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... Atul Phull, of Guggenheim Capital Management, sees obvious parallels to the explosion of retail interest in US equity markets following the "Roth IRA" reforms to 401k's in the mid 2000's. ""It's the same story repeating itself on a higher scale. You ...