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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... economic data from the US. But CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said that had been offset by gains in oil, copper and iron ore prices. "We are caught in conflicting currents here because although we've seen weak leads from overseas ...

NZ Super Fund invests in N American energy

PAUL MCBETH, AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... ($A277.12 million) with New York Stock Exchange-listed KKR to gain exposure to North American energy markets created by shale oil and gas resources. The fund will invest up to $US175m in KKR energy private equity investments including natural gas exploration ...

The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... reportedly adamant that this shouldn't include economic sanctions... not with its economy largely dependent on Russian gas and oil... not with Europe's recovery still tentative. Germany blinked, so did Italy with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi declaring ...

China's art of currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... Russia gets painful. However, real pain could only be delivered against Russia if the US and Europe bans importation of gas and oil from Moscow. But, but... but as much as it would surely hurt Russia, it would hurt 'em too - it'll raise the price of ...

Pickle wrapped in a bind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... prevents the Russia-Ukraine-West tension from spilling over to the broader global economy - mainly through its impact on gas and oil supply and prices. Financial markets would get a glimpse of what the Fed thinks of all this - and China's feared slowdown ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... for its third decline in three days. By late afternoon, the market began to slowly pare its losses as investors bought up oil refiners, mining companies and technology stocks. The push was enough to nudge the Standard & Poor's 500 index into the green ...

Maybe slowing, definitely distorted, more likely rebalancing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... iron ore prices in over four years, the biggest two-session decline in copper futures in 28 months, the fall in WTI crude oil prices to their lowest level in three weeks... The 'bots' did what they were programmed to do -"if actual data is < expectat ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... Telstra had a strong opening, adding 2.5 cents, or 0.49 per cent, to $5.135. Energy stocks also started positively despite the oil price waning. Santos jumped 18 cents, or 1.3 per cent, to $13.98, Origin Energy surged 24 cents, or 1.65 per cent, to $14.82 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... euro also clawed back some of Monday's losses against the yen as a certain degree of confidence returned to the market, while oil prices fell back after hitting multi-month highs. Tokyo rose 0.47 per cent, or 69.25 points, to 14,721.48, Sydney added ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... Tinto was down 68 cents at $66.16 and Fortescue Metals was four cents weaker at $5.40. Energy stocks were higher though, with Oil Search up 21.5 cents at $8.865, Santos up 11 cents at $13.75 and Woodside 23 cents higher at $38.18. Qantas was down 1.25 ...