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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... economies, would provide more stimulus to revive growth. After rising early in the day, the London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies was virtually flat at 5,776.6 points at close on Thursday. Frankfurt's DAX 30 lost 0.97 per cent to 6,949.57 ...

Fall on the Wall

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... then that is stronger." He may be right. US eco stats - retail sales, consumer confidence, industrial production and the index of leading economic indicators - released last week all improved. Add to these last night's report that new home sales rose ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... Japan and talks on Greece's debt woes while awaiting minutes from the US Fed's last policy meeting. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies fell by 1.42 per cent to 5774.2 points. In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 dropped by 1.01 per cent to 7017.75 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... hopeful of central bank action over the eurozone crisis and cheer Spain's latest debt auctions. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies gained 0.57 per cent at 5857.52 points, while Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 0.79 per cent to 7089.32 points and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... government borrowing costs lower, but turned down after ECB and German officials dismissed the story. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies closed down 0.48 per cent at 5,824.37 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 slid 0.22 per cent to 3,480.58 points ...

The rally that no one's enjoyed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... bending. US consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in three months in August - better than expectations - and the July index of leading indicators increased by twice market expectations. Yes, it's not happening overnight but it is happening. Reminds ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... volumes, spurred by data that shows the US economy is pursuing its slow pace of recovery. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading companies added just 0.03 per cent to 5,834.51 points on Thursday, but Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose by 0.71 per cent to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... sanctions. Markets failed to get much of a midday bounce from mixed US data. In afternoon trading the benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading companies fell 0.40 per cent to 5841.52 points while Frankfurt's DAX 30 dropped 0.40 per cent to 6946.80 points. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... also helped boost sentiment, with Wall Street trading on the plus side in midday action as well. In London, the FTSE 100 index of leading companies added 0.56 per cent to close at 5864.78 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 won 0.94 per cent to 6974.39 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... down by a soft opening on Wall Street and data showing that Japan's economy is slowing down. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies gave up 0.26 per cent to 5,831.88 points, while Paris's CAC 40 slid 0.27 per cent to 3,426.41 points and Frankfurt's ...