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AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... Asian markets firmed as a slew of upbeat manufacturing data from around the globe offset concerns about the US Federal Reserve's plans for its stimulus program. Tokyo jumped 2.21 per cent on Friday thanks to a rally in the US dollar against the yen ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... 66.12 points at 14,963.67. An unexpected increase in jobless claims encouraged investors by piquing hopes the US Federal Reserve would be forced to delay the tapering of its stimulus program. "Equity markets are a little bit like toddlers," he said "They ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... Wednesday. HONG KONG - India's rupee sank to another record low as emerging Asian currencies retreat after US Federal Reserve minutes failed to provide clarity about the future of its stimulus program. While traders remain in sell mode on expectations ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... stocks are sharply lower as global markets continue to react to the latest news on stimulus tapering from the US Federal Reserve. At 1015 AEST on Thursday, the All Ordinaries was down 61.5 points, or 1.21 per cent, at 5,028. IG market analyst Chris Weston ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... at $29.51. Mr Sebastian said while local earnings data would continue to influence the market, the upcoming US Federal Reserve meeting was likely to have a larger impact. "Those ongoing concerns about when the stimulus tapering takes place are the big ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... HONG KONG - Asian markets fell following another weak lead from Wall Street, while attention returns to the US Federal Reserve's stimulus program as it prepares to release minutes of its latest meeting. Emerging markets took a beating on expectations ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... when the taper will start," he said. "It will cause volatility," he said referring to expectations that the US Federal Reserve could start winding back its $US85 billion-month bond-purchasing program sooner rather then later. Mr Lucas said the local ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... slide on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as disappointing American manufacturing data convinced investors the US Federal Reserve would continue its quantitative easing measures. "A weaker US dollar is generally associated with the fact that perhaps ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... lower following falls on Wall Street after better-than-expected US jobless claims figures stoked fears of early US Federal Reserve stimulus tapering. At 0755 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was down 36 points at 5074. ...

Henderson announces record profits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
... However, he said the 'great rotation' from bonds to equities had not been as significant as expected. "Despite the US Federal Reserve's intention to slow quantitative easing, we have experienced less of the anticipated Great Rotation from bonds to equities," ...