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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... Asian markets closed mixed after cautious trade as dealers awaited key policy meetings at the central banks of the United States and Japan. The euro rose against the yen on expectations of another batch of easing measures from the Bank of Japan when ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... gains after figures showed a much larger-than-expected increase in crude inventories in top global consumer the United States. BHP Billiton was 27 cents higher at $35.37, Rio Tinto was 49 cents higher at $66.99 and Fortescue Metals Group rose one cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... global growth would be stronger than expected. Technology and financial shares were boosted by strong earnings in the United States, while the euro and US dollar gained against the yen as traders felt confident to buy riskier assets. Tokyo surged 2.14 ...

US retains World Bank leadership

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... the appointment was not being decided on merit. "It is voting with political weight and shares and therefore the United States will get it," said Okonjo-Iweala at a briefing on the country's 2012 budget. Treasurer Wayne Swan welcomed the news and said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... June share price index futures contract was 26 points lower at 4,305 with 14,567 contracts traded. Markets in the United States were lower on Friday in the wake of renewed concerns about Spain's wobbling finances and higher borrowing costs. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... to 4,361.6 points. NEW YORK - US stocks have jumped as traders grew bullish on fresh economic indicators in the United States, Asia and Europe. Gains on all three key indices topped 1.3 per cent, with big rises among the Dow blue chips led by a 4.6 per ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... Richard Morrow said the lacklustre start to the day was likely to continue following a moderate recovery in the United States. "It's an unenthusiastic start for the day," Mr Morrow said. "There's a lack of fresh news to move our market with little direction ...

AMP appoints interim Multiport head

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... area," Caprioli said. Roy has more than 17 years' experience across a number of industries in Australia and the United States. Most recently Roy was General Manager of ipac Financial Planning with responsibility for ipac's in-house and equity partner ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... in more than a decade -- as it felt the ripples from the debt crisis in Europe and the stuttering recovery in the United States. The results, while downbeat, increased market hopes that Beijing would introduce fresh stimulus measures to kickstart the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... in more than a decade -- as it felt the ripples from the debt crisis in Europe and the stuttering recovery in the United States. The results, while downbeat, increased market hopes that Beijing would introduce fresh stimulus measures to kickstart the ...