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Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012

... "To push us up past that level by another four to five per cent would require positive developments in terms of the euro zone announcements coming up." European Union (EU) president Herman Van Rompuy is due to meet Spain's prime minister Mariano Rajoy ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012

... opened stronger, buoyed by overnight leads and hopes the European Central Bank will take action soon to relieve the euro zone debt crisis. At 1015 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.6 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 4,279.2, while ...

Double A USA - the scare that wasn't

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012

... Monti is somebody. Thus, when he blahed to Germany's Spiegel magazine that, "The tensions that have accompanied the euro zone in the past years are already showing signs of a psychological dissolution of Europe," he set a soft tone to the first hour ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012

... market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained on hopes that Europe's central bank will act soon to relieve the euro zone's debt woes. At 0757 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,242. In economic ...

Maybe next month

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012

... reports that Standard & Poor's "downgraded a broad swath of Italian banks, citing worries that the recession in the euro zone's third-largest economy could mean mounting losses for the country's lenders" (AFR) failed to dampen the markets' mood. Or is ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012

... Europe fell sharply after ECB chief Mario Draghi announced no immediate monetary measures to ease debt pressures in the euro zone. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies held up better than most, losing only 0.88 per cent to 5,662.30 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012

... falls on Wall Street with investors disappointed the European Central Bank announced no immediate measures to solve the euro zone sovereign debt crisis. At 0739 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was down 28 points at 4,200. ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012

... Australian share market is flat with cautious investors waiting to see how the European Central Bank (ECB) will spur euro zone economic growth. At 1045 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.1 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,264.9 ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012

... Wednesday (European time) that if the ESM obtained a licence, it could borrow funds from the ECB to help bailout weak euro zone countries. Mr Waterer said markets were looking around for any optimistic developments, after days of negative sentiment ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012

... sales. Overseas financial markets were also buoyed overnight on news the European Central Bank (ECB) could boost the euro zone's new bailout fund - easing concerns about the region's economies. At 0805 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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