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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly lower after a credit downgrade for Italy and Spain dampened market optimism. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 97.39 US cents, down from 97.75 cents on Friday. Since 1700 AEDT on Friday ...

PIMCO appoints new vice president

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... Wilson. Bowe will cover trading of government bonds, corporate bonds, swaps and options, and will be managing Australian dollar and global portfolios. More than 1,400 people are employed at PIMCO worldwide, with the firm's Australian arm managing more ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
The Australian dollar is staging a rapid recovery on Wednesday morning after hitting its lowest levels in more than a year overnight. During the offshore session on Tuesday night the local unit fell to a low of 93.88 US cents after the Reserve Bank ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... slightly lower at Y76.40 compared with Y76.50. The greenback also extended gains against the commodities-linked Australian dollar. The Aussie - which just over two months ago hit a record above $US1.10 - slid to 97.53 US cents late in the session, down ...

Be glad for A$ weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... view of Australia's relative economic strength through rising investment and the steady appreciation of the Australian dollar." But a funny thing happened on the way to the awards ceremony. The A-dollar plummeted 3.1% from US$1.0044 to US$0.9728 the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... The spot gold price in Sydney was $US1,747.10 per fine ounce, down $US24.30 from $US1,771.40 on Thursday. The Australian dollar was fetching 97.87 US cents at 1218 AEST.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... of Asian units, some of which had touched record highs. It had been as low as Sg$1.1988 and 1,047.90 won. The Australian dollar also fell below parity to the US currency, sitting at 99.94 US cents before regaining slightly to 100.20. The fall comes after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... currency shrug off some weakness after the Reserve Bank's dovish monetary policy statement. LOCAL NEWS SYDNEY - The Australian dollar is more than one US cent higher on Friday, after major central banks promised overnight to ensure US dollar liqudity ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... losing nearly $US2.6 billion ($A2.46 billion) in more than two years, media reports say. LOCAL NEWS SYDNEY - The Australian dollar was nearly two cents lower on Monday morning, after risk aversion among traders spiked on rumours of a Greek default and ...

Omega bond launch timed for asset allocation shift

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Omega Global Investors launches a new bond fund tomorrow, positioning itself to benefit from an expected shift from equities to fixed interest in the institutional and retail market. The fund is being seeded with $200 million and will offer investors ...