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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... highest mark of the year, rising 0.93 per cent to 3,871.58 points. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets closed higher and the US dollar has climbed against the yen as Japan's central bank nominees appear set for approval by Parliament. Traders seemed broadly ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... 1.2 per cent in January from December. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell as profit takers reversed earlier gains, but the US dollar extended its recent upward trend against the Japanese yen. The regional losses came despite another record close for the ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... when they were pulled back by mixed Chinese economic data released at the weekend, Mr Shamu said. However, a rising US dollar was now weighing on the mining sector. "A stronger US dollar is not good for anyone, especially if you consider that commodities ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... from $US1.2971 late on Wednesday in New York, while the British pound fell against the European single currency and US dollar. HONG KONG - Asian stock markets mostly reversed gains from the previous day despite the Dow hitting another record on Wall ...

Green, green grass of home

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... growth areas, they see US companies that are "protected in their home market and supercharged in export markets by a US dollar...", they see US firms holding "record cash reserves...extremely healthy balance sheets...lowest borrowing costs in history... ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... an election in Italy without a clear winner, leading to political uncertainty and fresh eurozone stability fears. The US dollar and euro clawed back some of the losses suffered in US trade as investors absorbed the Italian results on Tuesday, while there ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose, with Tokyo surging after the yen hit a near three-year low against the US dollar, while concerns eased that the US Federal Reserve could soon end its loose monetary policy. Investors in Japan cheered reports ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... markets lower both Wednesday and Thursday. LONDON - European stock markets rebounded with the euro sliding against the US dollar and traders welcoming improving economic fortunes in Germany and looking ahead to weekend elections in indebted eurozone ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... the Australian materials sector to open 2.65 per cent weaker. "There's concern that without quantitative easing the US dollar will regain strength," Mr Shamu told AAP. Speculation about a major hedge fund pulling out of commodities also contributed to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... saying the company's sales so far in February were a "disaster". LONDON - Europe's main stock markets retreated while the US dollar and euro rose against the yen as Group of 20 finance ministers met amid growing talk of "currency wars". Solid US industrial ...