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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... exceptional bond-buying measures from the European Central Bank (ECB) aimed at fighting the debt crisis. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies closed up 2.11 per cent to 5777.34 points, as traders also digested the Bank of England's decision to keep ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... investors remain cautious on the eve of a highly anticipated policy meeting at the European Central Bank. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies dipped 0.20 per cent at close to 5643.71 points while in Frankfurt the DAX 30 won 0.46 per cent to 6964.69 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... contraction in the manufacturing sector, indicating that the US economy was still sluggish. The Institute for Supply Management index of manufacturing activity stood at 49.6 per cent in August, falling from 49.8 in July. A reading below 50 indicates ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... September share price index futures contract was down 12 points at 4,301. The US Institute for Supply Management said its index of manufacturing activity stood at 49.6 per cent in August, falling from 49.8 in July. A reading below 50 indicates the sector ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... may unveil a bond-buying program later this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies rose 0.82 per cent to 5,805.34 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 added 0.63 per cent to 7,014.83 points, while Paris's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... bond-buying program later this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. At close on Monday, London's FTSE 100 index of top companies rose 0.82 per cent at 5,805.34 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 added 0.63 per cent to 7,014.83 points, while ...

The QE question

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... data since then that is stronger." True, true. Recent updates on retail sales, housing, industrial production and the index of leading economic indicators have shown improvement. And just last night, US real GDP growth was revised higher to an annualised ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... confidence index dropped to a nine-month low of 60.6 for August, down from 65.9 in July. The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index of 20 cities showed prices rose for the fifth straight month in June, by 1.0 per cent. LONDON - European equities retreated ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... traders looking towards possible stimulus measures. After showing modest gains for most of the day, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index of leading shares closed up 1.10 per cent to 7,047.45 points and Paris's CAC 40 gained 0.86 per cent to 3,462.83 points, following ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... receding hopes of fresh economic stimulus from the Fed and diplomatic manoeuvring on Greece. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies on Friday ended the day unchanged at 5,776.6 points, while in Frankfurt the DAX 30 gained 0.31 per cent to ...