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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... expected. In Australia, the market on Monday closed slightly higher as investors digested economic data from the United States and China. On Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose eight points, or 0.18 per cent, to 4,333.8 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... shed $1.325 at $49.045. Linc Energy eased 1.5 cents to 52.5 cents after it said its operations in the south of the United States had emerged unscathed from Hurricane Isaac. Oil refiner Caltex descended 30 cents to $15.39 as it raised $550 million from ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... monetary easing by Beijing. The downbeat figures out of China added to expectations of more stimulus measures in the United States following strong hints from Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke on Friday. Hong Kong on Monday added 0.39 per cent, or 76.64 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... announce first half results. In Australia, the market on Monday closed slightly lower as investors wait to see if the United States and China will take further measures to stimulate their economies. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dipped 5.3 points, or ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... shares slipped on Friday after a recent rally as investors weighed the prospect of new stimulus measures from the United States and China, the world's two biggest economies, to revive faltering growth. Concerns about Greece also kept investors on edge ...

Passing of IMR bill to attract foreign investors: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... funds that use an Australian based agent, manager or service provider, along with other changes that accommodate United States accounting rules. This legislation constitutes the first two elements of the Investment Manager Regime, which the government ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... global economy. LONDON - European stocks closed lower and the euro rose as traders wondered whether China and the United States, the world's two biggest economies, would provide more stimulus to revive growth. After rising early in the day, the London's ...

Market shocks likely: Advance Asset Management

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... quarter of this year, said Felix Stephen, Advance Asset Management head of strategy and research. Elections in the United States, turmoil in the Middle East, the European sovereign debt crisis and a slow down of Chinese growth are the four key factors ...

Julius Baer buys Merrill Lynch wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... private banking group Julius Baer will acquire Merrill Lynch's International Wealth Management business outside the United States from Bank of America. It's understood Julius Baer paid 860 million Swiss francs for the acquisition, which is expected to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell as dealers awaited fresh stimulus drives by the central banks of the United States, Europe and China, while Japanese data showed growth slowing. Tokyo ended flat, edging down 0.07 per cent, or 6.29 points ...