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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... Given that no big name reported overnight, investors turned to economic news and info and found their excuses to sell. The minutes of the US Federal Reserve's June meeting revealed that policymakers downgraded their 2010 US growth forecast to 3.0-3.5 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... 9.2 per cent. In its April forecast, the Fed had a slightly lower bottom number of 9.1 per cent. The Fed also released minutes from its June 22-23 meeting, at which it found that "economic developments abroad" could hurt the US economy. While the Fed's ...

AXA ramps up insurance for 115,000 clients

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... definitions. The new system shaves the turnaround time for advisers who want to access these definitions from days to minutes, said Rosengren. AXA general manager financial protection, Michael Rogers, said the upgrades are a reflection of the firm's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
... price index contract was up five points at 4,531. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of its June 1 monetary policy meeting and interest rate decision. The RBA also releases credit/debit card data for April. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... investigations into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged shortly before the close of trade and minutes after Attorney General Eric Holder made the announcement. Stocks in energy companies and oil service providers tumbled ...

US wants pause button in volatile markets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010
... proposed a new rule that would pause trading in certain individual stocks if the price moves 10 per cent or more in five minutes. This proposal follows a meeting of exchanges, including the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... spreading contagion from debt-ridden Europe. In economics news on Tuesday, The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) publishes the minutes of its May 4 monetary policy meeting. Treasury Secretary Ken Henry delivers the Australian Business Economists' annual ...

Henderson Maxwell pours $100m into MAs

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
... structures with lower costs. "Implementation of portfolio changes and corporate action decisions are now implemented within minutes rather than days without the need for adviser involvement," said Sam Henderson, chief executive at Henderson Maxwell "This ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... contract was 33 points higher at 4,947 points. In economics news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is to release the minutes of its April 6 monetary policy meeting. Seven Network Ltd holds a shareholder meeting in Sydney to vote on a scheme of ...

Strong one, says yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
The minutes of the US Federal Reserve's 16 March meeting spelled the reasons for the FOMC's decision to keep the fed funds rate unchanged at 0-0.25 per cent. "While recent data pointed to a noticeable pickup in the pace of consumer spending during the ...