Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 761 - 770 of 1236 results for "Election"

Only 13 MySuper products so far authorised

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... MySuper authorisations could reflect caution due to expectations the government will change in September at the federal election, however, the Coaltion has made no comments suggesting it would attempt to unwind MySuper albeit it has suggested it will ...

Standard Life Inv advises caution on Japan

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... believe that the economy is well poised to realise the deep lying value in its stock market. Policy announcements after the election of a new government in December sparked major shifts in the Topix and the yen, both moving over 20% within a few months. ...

Refresher pause?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
I don't know if you're feeling what I'm feeling but I feel that the S&P 500 index is being quite a tease the past few days. While the Dow just went and did it - broken its record - the S&P 500 continues in flirt mode, heading towards it but not really ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to an all-time high. The Dow finished up 125.95 points for the day, a 0.89 per cent gain, to 14,253.77, easily beating the former closing record of 14,164.53 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after falling sharply on Monday dragged down by the resourses sector and following mixed results on international bourses. At 0630 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 31 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... (0.30 per cent) to 3,169.74. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets mostly fell as investors fretted over Italy's post-election deadlock, poor economic data, looming US budget cutbacks and a raft of company results. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies ...

Falling gold price a buying opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... toward more cyclical assets, investor sentiment remains fragile, as evidenced by the market plunge following the Italian election results," explained Laidler. "Meanwhile, net speculative longs in COMEX gold had hit the lowest levels since December 2008 ...

Brazilian CB might need to stop shaving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Phew! We got passed that air pocket so easily, didn't we now? Equities are once again flying high. Never mind the still inconclusive Italian elections because judging from last night's Italian bond auction, financial markets aren't really that scared. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... companies jumped 1.77 per cent to close at 15,827 points, having tumbled 4.89 per cent on Tuesday as Italy's national election failed to produce a clear winner. Elsewhere Wednesday, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.88 per cent to 6325.88 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... fears of eurozone instability, traders said. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly took a tumble, with dealers spooked by an election in Italy without a clear winner, leading to political uncertainty and fresh eurozone stability fears. The US dollar and euro ...