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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong positive leads from the US and European bourses on fresh hopes Spain will ask for some sort of aid and improved sentiment regarding Greece. At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... Premier Wen? There's a developing treat (yes, treat not threat) out of Europe too. Reuters reported over the weekend that German Chancellor Angela's turned angelic towards Greece. "I have the impression that, step-by-step, we are beginning to see progress ...

Australia leads in global median wealth

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
The median wealth of Australians continues to be the highest in the world, a Credit Suisse Research Institute report released today reveals. Dubbed the annual Global Wealth Report, the research shows Asia Pacific overtaking Europe as the world's largest ...

Spanish fly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
Just when we thought we're done and over with playing the "would they, would they not" guessing came, another one comes along. We played the game last month. Those we bet on to do did. The European Central Bank announced Outright Monetary Transactions. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... to $1.2948 from $1.2928 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed, with traders spooked by news German business confidence has hit a 31-month low, wrangling over Greece's budget and uncertainty about Spain. Tokyo was 0.25 per cent ...

Market wrap - afternoon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
SYDNEY, Sept 25 AAP - The Australian market is slightly weaker as delays in implementing the Greek bailout package frustrate investors and commodity prices fall. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.3 points, or 0.21 per ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly weaker, with concerns over Germany's business confidence and euro zone debt weighs down investor sentiment. At 1027 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.9 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 4,374.6 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower after overnight falls on US and European bourses as confidence from the Federal Reserve's stimulus measures fade and concern over the euro zone's debt returns. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the December ...

Waiting to digest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... evidence. Ten days after the ECB unveiled OMTs last 6 September, the DJ Stoxx 600 index has gained just 1.0% -- since the German court's approval of the ESM on the 12th, up 0.6%. Since the Fed's QE announcement on 13 September, the S&P 500 index has ...

Quest for lower volatility spurs new Aus EM fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Capital International has launched an Australian fund version of its Emerging Markets Total Opportunities strategy, aimed at capturing growth while dampening volatility. The objective-based strategy focuses on investing in a range of traded securities ...