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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... leaking dangerous amounts of radiation. The US dollar dropped to its lowest point in almost 16 years against the Japanese yen, briefly falling under 80 yen. A stronger yen hurts Japan's exporters, potentially dealing another blow to the economy already ...

Intl wealth mgmt sector rallies

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... has $2.1 trillion in assets across over 60 countries. Goldman Sachs Group Inc said it will donate $6 million (500 million Yen) to assist in emergency relief in Japan while in Australia. Macquarie Group was unable to supply information by deadline and ...

Ratings houses silent on Japan fund fallout

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... flight to bond market safety has caused yields to plunge. Australia and Canada led the FX decline while the dollar and the yen outperformed as traders reverted to a risk-off commodity dumping mentality in the FX markets. Tim Murphy, co-head of fund research ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The huge losses suffered by the Nikkei led the Japanese central bank to announce eight trillion yen ($97.8 billion) in short term funding - on top of a record 15 trillion yen on Monday - as it tried to instill confidence ...

Game changer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... Note that just weeks before the earthquake, PM Kan was on the verge on resigning due to reports that he accepted 1 million yen (US$12,000) in his political campaign from a Korean national. The deadlock on the national budget -opposition parties are calling ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... than six per cent after last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami as well as fears of a nuclear reactor meltdown. The yen hit a four-month high before Japan's central bank pumped a record amount of money into financial markets, while nuclear plant ...

Japan bond jitters keep funds guessing

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... with the giant Japanese Earthquake Reinsurance scheme. It is believed the giant pool fund caps yearly payouts at 4.5 trillion yen (A$54.7 billion). Large holders of US treasuries had already been net sellers, with US Treasury statistics showing China ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... past month, stocks have been climbing steadily since September. LONDON - European and Asian equities slid and the safe-haven yen rose in volatile trade Friday after a huge earthquake in Japan, the world's third-largest economy, as dealers also tracked ...

Fund managers eye 'cheap' Japan

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... In contrast to the rest of Asia, the Bank of Japan will likely act to generate inflation at some point, while many tip the Yen to fall, which may prompt a lift in equity prices. "We are looking at Japan and there are a lot of attractive valuations," ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... confidence. Tokyo edged up 6.16 points to 10,842.80, with holders of some exporter stocks taking profits due to a stronger yen, but foreign investment in Japan was expected to stay strong. Shanghai fell 0.93 per cent, or 27.36 points, to 2,899.98 amid ...