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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a mixed performance on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates near zero and surprisingly strong second-quarter US economic growth data. At 0807 AEST on Thursday, the September ...

MetLife refocuses on middle classes with direct distribution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... kiosks in Georgia and South Carolina almost as a hybrid digital and human interaction 'clicks and mortar' approach. The Wall Street Journal reported that the new strategy is partly in response to pressure from MetLife shareholders to diversify their ...

Punishing Putin (harder)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... squeezes. Yeouch! The sanctions would hurt 'the West' as much as it hurts Vlad. This is perhaps one of the reasons behind Wall Street's downing overnight despite reports that US consumer confidence surged to a better than expected 90.9 reading in July ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following losses on Wall Street after the United States and the European Union broadened sanctions on Russia, overshadowing US economic data and earnings reports. At 0808 AEST on Wednesday, the September ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following Wall Street's mixed performance after prominent corporate deals and a drop in pending home sales. At 0810 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was down seven points ...

Dip-buying pays

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
So what's new in world of Wall Street today? In a word... nothing. Not a thing, Virginia. Equities, Treasuries, gold and copper closed basically unchanged overnight. Sure, sure there's still plenty of things to worry about on Wall Street. The latest ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street tumbled following some disappointing earnings reports in a move that some analysts attributed to profit taking. At 0802 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract ...

It's all about the US week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... the past few months - that of slowly improving growth - and the risk-reward equation remains tilted on the side of Wall Street. The Fed would ensure it stays that way. More so, should this week's second quarter GDP growth and employment numbers disappoint ...

Wall Street snubs the IMF

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) website where it published its July "World Economic Outlook Update". Yet Wall Street appeared to have missed it - the S&P 500 index even closed at another record high last night - especially the part where the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after little change on Wall Street where the S&P 500 inched toward another record high. At 0807 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up eight points at 5,540. Locally, no major ...