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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... recent easing in concerns over Europe's debt crisis has helped the euro clamber off Monday's 17-month low against the US dollar below $US1.27. By late afternoon in Europe it was trading at $US1.2940, up 0.6 per cent on the day. HONG KONG - Asian markets ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... sector were capped by a muted performance in commodity prices as investors flocked to the perceived safe haven of the US dollar. "The US currency is the main beneficiary of the crisis in the euro-zone and growing worries about the global economic and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... 2,536.10. LONDON - European shares have closed sharply lower and the euro tumbled to near one-year lows against the US dollar on fresh concerns the measures trumpeted at last week's EU summit will not solve the eurozone debt crisis. Dealers said the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... investment strategist with Prudential Fixed Income. LONDON - European shares mostly slid lower and the euro hit a one-week US dollar low after an S&P warning of a eurozone downgrade overshadowed news of a Franco-German plan to save the single currency. ...

She's becoming right, mate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... National Bank announced that they were pumping more liquidity in the financial system - by lowering the interest rates on US dollar swap lines by 50 bps and extending their expiration by another six months from 1 August 2012 to 1 February 2013. Help ...

A liquid Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... announced their intent for a coordinated action to rehydrate the financial markets -- by lowering the interest rates on US dollar swap lines by 50 bps and extending their expiration by another six months from 1 August 2012 to 1 February 2013 - the People's ...

Mercer highlights allocation dangers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... correction proved correct in the third quarter of this year, however following its bounce back above parity with the US dollar, we continue to maintain a cautious view."

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... night, Australian time, increased pessimism about the eurozone crisis saw all the major currencies fall against the US dollar. Bank of New Zealand currency strategist Mike Burrowes said the rising cost of borrowing for European governments was the focus ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... cent, or 28.05 points, to 1869.96. Tokyo was closed for a public holiday. The euro, which tumbled against the yen and US dollar in Asian morning trade, rebounded in Europe. The common unit was at $US1.3752 early in London from $US1.3746 in New York late ...

Aust investment managers climb global ranks

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... to Towers Watson and Pension & Investments. Research by Towers Watson and Pension & Investments has revealed that in US dollar terms, total assets of the Australian managers who are represented in the top 500 grew by 49% from US$568 billion to US$847 ...