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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... over too much government debt. The quarter percentage point reduction follows a rate cut by China's central bank and new stimulus measures by the Bank of England as global financial authorities seek to shore up a slowing global economy. In local news ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... holiday - in anticipation that the European Central Bank would cut interest rates and the Bank of England would boost stimulus efforts in bids to turn around European economic growth. The Bank of China has also come in with a surprise rate cut, responding ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... ECB rate cut on Thursday along with a decision by the BoE to pump out an additional STG50 billion ($A76.78 billion) in stimulus to boost recession-hit Britain. When trading ended for the day in London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was essentially unchanged ...

Waiting on the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... what Europe and the US decides on. Yes, I didn't mention China because for it's not waiting, it's already implementing stimulus measures as we speak. We'll just have to wait for the rest of the developed world to catch up with us.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... higher after US and European bourses rose on hopes the European Central Bank and the Bank of England would introduce new stimulus measures this week and reports of strong June sales from the leading US auto makers. At 0805 AEST on Wednesday, the June ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... after Thursday's sharp fall, helped by European leaders meeting in Rome signalling a 130 billion euro ($163 billion) stimulus plan for the eurozone economy. Major banks led the rise, shrugging off ratings downgrades from Moody's: JPMorgan Chase added ...

Fundamentally challenged

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... something beyond extending the twist. The Fed's decision yesterday indicates that it's still not prepared to withdraw stimulus by letting Operation Twist expire as scheduled at the end of this month - the economy is not strong enough and has even downshifted. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... on Wednesday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly slipped on disappointment at the US Federal Reserve's muted stimulus measures aimed at kickstarting the economy, while European concerns also remained in focus. Adding to the selling pressure ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said investors were trying to make up their minds on what the latest Federal Reserve stimulus package meant for the US. "There might be some slightly disappointed investors and traders as well," Mr Le Brun said. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... slightly higher after a marginally mixed performance on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve's less-than-hoped-for stimulus announcement. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 15 points at 4,144. In economic ...