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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... market on Monday closed higher, following gains on US and European markets in the wake of last week's summit of European Union leaders. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 38.4 points, or 0.94 per cent, to 4,133.0 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... end to a rocky first half. European stock markets surged and the euro jumped against the US dollar after a key European Union (EU) summit delivered surprise emergency measures to fight the eurozone debt crisis. Australian Stock Report head of research ...

Can this latest kick of the can can?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... gained big time - the Dow ended 2.2% up, the S&P 500 closed 2.5% higher and the Nasdaq surged by 3.0% after the European Union (EU) announced a "breakthrough" following their 19th summit since the crisis began in early 2010. And sure enough Virginia ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... meanwhile, the euro soared to $1.2675 from $1.2442 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets surged after European Union leaders struck a surprise deal to allow the bloc's bailout fund to directly support struggling banks and pledged $US150 ...

Wins and losses in PC default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... select default superannuation funds under Modern Awards is not transparent, not competitive and inappropriately favours union-dominated industry super funds." But with both sides arguing a selection criteria be used to compare funds, which will inevitably ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... market on Thursday surrendered most of its early gains to close almost flat as local investors waited to see if European Union leaders meeting in Brussels would act to contain the euro zone's continuing debt problems. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Go ahead Europe, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... Europe from seeing the backside of this crisis. The bottom line is - surely you've read this many times before - the currency union's crisis will remain in crisis until all members agree to a more integrated fiscal and banking union. This will take time. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... higher following rises on the US and major European markets despite growing concern on the euro zone ahead of a key European Union leaders meeting. At 0726 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up eight points at 3,991. No ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... overnight," he said. "We saw some big losses again in Europe and the US, there's ongoing concerns about the health of the European Union and there's scepticism about the upcoming EU summit and whether it will deliver any meaningful solution. "That's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Monday closed lower as investors expect a summit of European Union leaders this week to achieve little in solving the euro zone's ongoing problems. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 20.4 ...