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A-dollar one-point-seven-o

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011

... see that there is anything to knock it off its perch because it's not only the strong Australian dollar, it's also the weak US dollar," Mr Smith said yesterday. "And when you think about what is happening in the US, I can't see them increasing rates ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011

... at Wilson Asset Management, said the market was trading in line with expectations set by the futures contract after a weak US lead. "There's not a lot of movement," Mr Hickson said. "We followed the US down and we're just holding there. "There was a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010

... shares also lost ground as the price of oil fell while metal prices dipped as investors worried about demand after the weak US data. On the New York Stock Exchange, decliners beat advancers by about 5 to 1. On Nasdaq, about 9 stocks fell for every 2 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010

... Department said. LONDON - European stock markets closed narrowly mixed on Wednesday, consolidating recent gains after weak US data raised fresh doubts over the strength of the economic recovery. In London, the FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed ...

Unusually certain

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010

... Negative spin... it was the second fall in three months. Positive... it was better than the expected 0.3 per cent decline. Weak US growth unusually certain? European growth, too, looks unusually certain. The Markit Economics composite purchasing managers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010

... outlook. Only 397 stocks fell on the New York Stock Exchange while 2,675 rose. LONDON - European stock markets brushed aside weak US labour data on Thursday and instead followed strong US corporate results, with banks in the lead on expectations they ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010

... Nasdaq composite index fell 0.76 point, or 0.03 per cent, to 2,249.08. LONDON - European stock markets closed lower as weak US data stoked growing concerns that the global economic recovery is in trouble. Slower Chinese growth in the second quarter as ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010

... LONDON - European stock markets also closed narrowly mixed, with investors preferring to take profits on recent gains as weak US retail sales figures, a key indicator, dented confidence. The sharp recovery last week, helped by strong results from US ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010

... of all first-section shares fell 10.77 points or 1.26 per cent to 841.42. Tokyo stocks fell sharply from the outset on weak US consumer confidence and fears of a slowdown in the Chinese economy, brokers said. The Nikkei business daily reported that sales ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010

... on Friday after Wall Street and European markets lost up to 3.6 per cent in value due to continuing debt concerns and weak US jobs data. At 0732 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 106 points lower at 4,211 points ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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