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Usual uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
"Unusually uncertain" indeed! Flat, flat, flat. This is how the most major equity markets from Asia to Europe to Wall Street finished the past 24 hours. Some closed a little bit higher, others a tad lower, most just flatlined. Because of the "unusually ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
... points. TOKYO - Tokyo shares closed mixed on Tuesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of earnings results from major Japanese companies later this week. The benchmark Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange was flat, edging down 0.07 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... points. TOKYO - Japanese shares ended 0.77 per cent higher on a weaker yen and growing hopes of strong quarterly earnings by major Japanese firms, brokers said. The Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 72.70 points to close at 9,503.66 after ...

Stress test stress

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
Look ma, I passed the test! Hip, hip... Eighty-four European banks received their certificate of financial health from the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) over the weekend. They'll survive a recession and a sovereign debt crisis if ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
... 1212 AEST, by 67 cents at $39.55, while its rival, Rio Tinto Ltd, experienced a comparable rise, up by $1.17 at $69.40. The major banks were up by as much as 2.5 per cent, led by Commonwealth, by $1.31, or 2.62 per cent, at $$51.23, while National Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker, after major indices on Wall Street backpedalled more than one per cent and the benchmark crude oil contract dipped below $US77 a barrel. At 0650 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon, led by major mining stocks. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 18.8 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 4,422.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had gained 19.2 points ...

INGIM global emerging markets fund under new team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed the ING Global Emerging Markets fund 'on hold' after the fund manager created an internal boutique to manage the funds. Previously a small investment team managed ING Investment Management's (INGIM) global ...

Advice goes direct to retail shopfronts

... fee-for-service model. Both groups have said they plan to open more shopfronts, depending on demand. By contrast, other major planning groups including Professional Investment Services and Count have not signaled any plans to follow the same approach. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... at noon in the wake of modest gains on US markets overnight and some cautious commentary from Australia's central bank. Major mining stocks led the gains. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.7 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 4,371.0 points ...