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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... stimulus program to support the eurozone economy. Tokyo on Friday rose 0.52 per cent, a day after easing for the first time this week on profit-taking. The index has soared more than 10 per cent since last Wednesday, helped by the Bank of Japan's surprise ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... analyst Ben Le Brun said. The market's expecting strong earnings from the sector with ANZ and NAB's results due later this week. "It has been a very optimistic start to the week with the banks leading the charge," he said. "The miners are lagging because ...

QEnd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... telling just in case the Fed says something untoward and volatility rears it head one more time. I'll let AAII explain: "This week's special question asked AAII members how the recent volatility has influenced their willingness to buy stocks. About 44% ...

Caterpillar economy turns into a butterfly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... unexpectedly fell for the first time in a year. "That added to the drumbeat of disappointing data from elsewhere which this week alone included the weakest German investor confidence in two years and Chinese factory-gate prices dropping for a record-tying ...

US$200b a quarter to keep the bulls going

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... China's still buying from the rest of the world." But hey, that was last week - the week that ended with CB assurances. This week we find that the ECB has started buying covered bonds and could even do more. Reuters reported that, "The European Central ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... program at the end of this month have driven gains. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the gains in Australian shares this week showed investors had tempered their worries about geopolitical threats and the Ebola virus which has killed more than 4,500 ...

CBA 'open-minded' about Bitcoin

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... banking sector is "oblivious" to Bitcoin. Speaking at an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Sydney this week, Narev said the bank is open-minded about the controversial digital currency. "I was interested to see us criticised I think ...

Super squabble beyond the joke: Taxpayers Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... argument for removing default superannuation from awards centres on the idea of increased competition. In a speech given this week to the National Press Club, FSC chief executive John Brogden said: "The Government has a genuine opportunity to further ...

Adviser Ratings website to launch paid options

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... fact that he belongs to an industry association. With the launch of a similar service by BT Financial Group earlier this week, Woods predicted a rise of tools that "will be putting more control and choice in the hands of the consumer." The site includes ...

BNP Paribas custody MD resigns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... on Friday. Baker, who had spent 10 months in the role, informed the executive team of his decision to leave the firm this week. Financial Standard understands Baker was offered a role in a business that is not a direct competitor to BNP Paribas. A spokesperson ...