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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... meager 0.69 (0.02 per cent) to 2,930.45. LONDON - European stock markets were mixed on Wednesday amid hopes the US Federal Reserve would announce more stimulus to boost the world's biggest economy and as a government emerged in crisis-struck Greece. ...

Uncle Ben to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
What did you expect? Naturally with the G-20 about to conclude their meeting today and the US Federal Reserve holding policy deliberations, the financial market air would be rife with speculation. Rumours out of Los Cabos, Mexico propelled stock markets ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... sentiment in Germany. The gains followed a successful Spanish bond auction and was fuelled by hopes that the US Federal Reserve would move to boost the world economy during two days of meetings that began on Tuesday. At Tuesday's close, London's benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... the positive election result in Greece to an upcoming meeting of the US central bank. It is hoped that the US Federal Reserve at a meeting on Wednesday will undertake new stimulus measures to boost the flagging US economy in the wake of a recent string ...

Greece chooses pain to pain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... fighting fund for the IMF? For these we'll have to wait after the conclusion of the G-20 meeting and after the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy deliberation this week.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... initially dropping following the stimulus news. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets closed higher on hopes that the US Federal Reserve will embark on a fresh round of economic stimulus and Greece will return a pro-austerity government. However, with Spain's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... Australian shares opened slightly higher following gains on Wall Street amid speculation of more stimulus from the US Federal Reserve. At 1020 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 14 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 4,056.2, while the broader ...

No random walk on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... what the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Chinese government, Angela Merkel, or the US Federal Reserve will do." Sounds familiar? And his is not the only hedge fund that has given up altogether. According to Chicago-based Hedge ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight after suggestions the US Federal Reserve may act to stimulate the world's largest economy. At 0852 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... traded flat in reaction to Wall Street's disappointing trading session that saw early gains wiped out after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke dampened hopes of further economic stimulus, said Benny Sada, senior equities analyst at Australian Stock ...