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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... mixed with London's index of leading shares taking the worst of the beating amid more indications that the US Federal Reserve could soon trim back its bond-buying program. London's FTSE 100 index dropped 1.41 per cent to close at 6,511.21 points, while ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... $US1.3223 from $US1.3301 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose as investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep its stimulus scheme in place, with its view the economy was growing modestly soothing fears over the ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... The market was up 0.4 per cent after opening on Thursday, despite a 0.14 per cent fall on Wall Street. The US Federal Reserve announced overnight it would continue its bond buying program to support economic growth, but didn't give a clear indication ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... program. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed in the green in cautious deals before the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy meeting, dealers said. London's FTSE 100 index of top blue-chip companies ended the session on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... is set to open slightly higher despite a quiet night on Wall Street as investors wait for the outcome of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting. The September share price index futures contract is up seven points at 5,014. The market reversed early losses ...

Pengana eyes reporting season short-selling opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... mind. Meanwhile, gold, miners, and materials were the laggards as investors started to adjust portfolios after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke confirmed the tapering of stimulus and Chinese growth showed signs of weakness. Demand for stocks ...

Market Wrap AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... 500 have closed at new record highs on robust corporate earnings reports and the latest reaffirmation of the US Federal Reserve's easy-money policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday rose 78.02 (0.50 per cent) to 15,548.54. The broad-market ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said tapering of stimulus measures was not on a "preset course". In testimony to Congress, Dr Bernanke reiterated that the Fed ...

Australian economy "professionally managed": World Bank

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... market over-reactions." Turning to the global economy, Basu said concerns about tapering of stimulus by the US Federal Reserve were superficial in the face of what may still arise from the eurozone debt crisis. "The European Central Bank has calmed markets ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... Europe's stock markets retreated as traders weighed conflicting European data but mainly awaited testimony from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke. At close, London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares was down 0.45 per cent to end at 6,556.35 points. ...