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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... Tokyo soared 3.37 per cent, or 416.83 points, to 11,463.75 - its highest close since September 2008 after the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers at the height of the global financial crisis. Sydney climbed 0.78 per cent, or 38.3 points, to 4,921.0 and ...

Act now to capitalise on Asian fixed income migration: Omega

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Asian bond markets offer superior returns at a lower level of risk than their European and US counterparts, according to Omega Global Investors. Falling cash rates in Australia are widely expected to act as the catalyst for a large migration into fixed ...

Fidelity ups risk on global recovery hopes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
There are early signs that the next share market rally will be sustained longer than investors have grown accustomed to, according to Fidelity's Trevor Greetham. The multi-asset portfolio manager, who is based in London says he is increasingly hopeful ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... the US, Japan and Europe was given a jolt after the head of the Fed's Philadelphia branch questioned the impact of the US bank's move. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index fell 15.99 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 3809.32.

Pick your poison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
What's wrong with this market? With so much liquidity being pumped into the system by three of the world's major central banks - the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan - markets appear unconvinced. Wall Street was down ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... strength of the eurozone. Meanwhile turmoil at JPMorgan Chase over its $US2 billion derivatives loss announced last week kept US bank shares under pressure. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 125.40 points, or 0.98 per cent, to 12,695.20 in closing ...

Upside surprises to surprise on the upside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Is this what the other side looks like? 'Twas exactly a week ago today that financial markets suffered an attack of the jitters as all things dark and gloomy flashed before their eyes. You, I and Irene remember that day oh so well. The day there was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following positive moves on Wall Street and most European markets after Greek ministers tentatively agreed on austerity measures needed for a 130-billion-euro ($A160 billion) bailout package. At 0825 AEDT ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat or weaker in the absence of strong leads from the US and Europe. At 0630 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was down six points at 4,213. In economic news on Monday, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after key offshore bourses jumped on the back of Europe's latest plan to address its economic crisis. All 17 of the eurozone countries on Friday agreed to a "fiscal compact" regarding sustainable ...