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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... back on its feet. The euro rose despite another round of downbeat data from debt-hit Europe, including economic pillar Germany. Tokyo gained 1.13 per cent, or 110.90 points, to 9,055.20 thanks to a weak yen which makes exports more competitive and hopes ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... at 5870.54 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 1.58 per cent to 7376.27 points, as data showed that investor sentiment in Germany rose for the second month in a row during October. In Paris, the CAC 40 leapt by 2.36 per cent to 3500.94 points, while Madrid's ...

Australia leads in global median wealth

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... remains second only to Switzerland (US$468,186) Over the past year, the number of dollar millionaires in Australia, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden has diminished as a proportion of the global total, but has risen in the United States and Japan. The ...

Spanish fly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... played the game last month. Those we bet on to do did. The European Central Bank announced Outright Monetary Transactions. Germany's court found that the EFSF/ESM is in accord with the country's constitution. The US Federal Reserve set QE3 in motion. ...

Market wrap - afternoon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... from Wall Street and European markets, after the Ifo institute said its closely-watched survey of the business climate in Germany dropped unexpectedly in September for the fifth month running to 101.4 points from 102.3 points in August.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly weaker, with concerns over Germany's business confidence and euro zone debt weighs down investor sentiment. At 1027 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.9 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 4,374.6 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... slumped in a poor start to the week as investors reacted to news of sliding business confidence in eurozone economic engine Germany, dealers say. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies ended the day off 0.24 per cent at 5,838.84 points on Monday, while ...

Quest for lower volatility spurs new Aus EM fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... The three portfolio managers for the strategy are Luis Oliveira from Brazil (based in Europe), Laurentius Harrer from Germany (based in the US) and Shaw Wagener, also based in the US. The fund being offered to Australian investors will operate as a unit ...

Lookin' for trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012

Two down, one to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... that were challenged, with high probability, do not violate the constitution," declared chief justice Andreas Vosskuhle. Germany could now legally participate in the a,-500 billion ESM permanent rescue fund. However, this would be on the proviso that ...