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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... were created than expected in June. While the Australian market usually follows Wall Street leads, the currently strong US dollar is pushing down the price of commodities such as gold and iron ore, to which the ASX is heavily exposed. And that, says ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... the US' Independence Day public holiday. LONDON - European shares prices rallied and the euro plummeted against the US dollar after the eurozone and British central banks signalled that easy-money policies to stimulate growth will continue for some time. ...

The others

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... from 0.5% two months before). And then there's the Australian dollar's depreciation. It's fallen by 13.8% against the US dollar to US$0.9138 last night from this year's high of US$1.0598. It's down by 11.0% on a trade weighted basis. And then there's ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... 175.18 points, to 13,852.50, thanks to a surge in the Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan report, which in turn boosted the US dollar against the yen as dealers sought higher-risk investments. Shanghai added 0.81 per cent, or 16.04 points, to 1,995.24 despite ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... moved to soothe fears the bank would wind up its stimulus program too soon. Japan's Nikkei index led the gains as the US dollar edged back towards the 100 yen mark, helped by a better-than-expected batch of economic data. Hong Kong and Shanghai were ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... stimulus program any time soon. Receding concerns about a liquidity crisis in China also provided some support, while the US dollar and commodities also enjoyed gains as bargain-buyers moved in. Tokyo on Thursday added 2.96 per cent, or 379.54 points ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... had sent shares into a tailspin. However, Japanese shares gave up initial gains and ended in negative territory as the US dollar's rally against the yen petered out, while Shanghai remained on edge. Hong Kong added 2.43 per cent, or 482.83 points, to ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
... possible end to its multi-billion-dollar stimulus program. However, early losses in Tokyo were reversed thanks to a surging US dollar, which began heading back towards the 100 yen level. Tokyo began the day two per cent lower, adding to a slump on Thursday ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... mixed, with traders sitting on the sidelines as they await the US Federal Reserve's plans for its stimulus program. The US dollar enjoyed another positive day, with Wall Street also providing a strong lead thanks to upbeat US housing data. Tokyo stocks ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... day's huge sell-off, with dealers picking up bargains in Tokyo, helped by a Wall Street rally and upbeat US data. The US dollar slipped after enjoying a bright start, however, which in turn pared early gains for Japan's Nikkei index, with fears over ...