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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... Europe after reports of a run on Spanish banks. Europe's main stock markets tumbled and the euro hit a new four-month US dollar low as worries spiked over the eurozone debt crisis that is plaguing Greece and now circling Spain. The newspaper El Mundo ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... Charles Schwab & Co analysts said. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets have tumbled and the euro hit a new four-month US dollar low as worries spiked over the eurozone debt crisis that is plaguing Greece and now circling Spain. London's benchmark FTSE ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... broader S&P 500 fell 5.86 (0.43 per cent) to 1,363.72. European stock markets plummeted and the euro fell against the US dollar, with sentiment dominated by uncertainty in the euro zone after weekend elections in France and Greece. In London, the FTSE ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... bailout for Greece might take power in Greece. LONDON - European stock markets plummeted and the euro fell against the US dollar, with sentiment dominated by uncertainty in the eurozone after weekend elections in France and Greece. In London, the FTSE ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... after strong US and Chinese manufacturing data boosted optimism over the state of the world's two biggest economies. The US dollar rebounded after hitting a two-month low against the yen while the Dow rallied to its best close for more than four years. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... 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 per cent, or 202.55 points, to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... over the US economy. The euro slipped further as investors became more risk-averse, while the yuan sank against the US dollar on the first trading day since Beijing widened the trading band for the Chinese currency. Tokyo fell 1.74 per cent, or 167.35 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... favouring the Australian dollar, too. "Traders have been reluctant to go into those low-yielding currencies such as the US dollar and the yen." Labour force data released on Thursday showed that 44,000 jobs were created in March, notably higher than ...

ETFs pull away from $5bn mark

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... add risk to portfolios, according to the provider. "In a month where the Australian dollar fell sharply against the US dollar, it was no surprise unhedged international equities ETFs performed well and also had strong inflows," said Drew Corbett, head ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said the local currency had been pushed down by moves in Europe, and as the US dollar regained some strength. "There's a clear downtrend in risk assets going on at the moment, and the Aussie dollar is caught up ...