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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009

... rose 5.34 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 3,803.72 points. TOKYO - Asian markets advanced on Friday as a fall in the Japanese yen boosted Japanese stocks and a big improvement in China's exports pointed to rising global demand that could lift other economies ...

Yen caught in crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008

Now it's the Japanese yen's turn. The current financial crisis that started in the US sub-prime sector and had been strangling the stock and money markets is now morphing into an exchange rate problem. Increased risk aversion and the unwinding of yen ...

Advisers snub commission-free ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008

... a currency risk involved in offshore index based ETFs, as movements in the value of the Australian dollar and the Japanese yen exchange rate could change the index value expressed in the Australian ETF.

Macquarie EM infra index could become benchmark

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008

... quarterly dates. MEMIDI is available in several currencies including the US dollar, Sterling, Australian dollar and Japanese yen. Stewart Ferns, Macquarie Research Equities equity analyst, said MEMIDI had historically posted an annualised return of 36.5 ...

US dollar slips after Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate

AAP | THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008

... $US1.5564 late yesterday. The British pound climbed to $US1.9893 from $US1.9681, while the dollar was unchanged at 104.17 Japanese yen. The Fed's action pushed the federal funds rate down to 2 per cent, its lowest level since late 2004. It marked the ...

Canadian pensions down again

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 21 APR 2008

... currencies, including 2.7 per cent against the US dollar, 10 per cent against the Euro and 13 per cent against the Japanese yen. The Canadian stock market was also not immune to the downturn, suffering a 2.8 per cent slump this quarter although the market ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP | TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2007

... Also, since the local close at 1700 AEDT yesterday, the Australian dollar has given plenty of ground against the Japanese yen, losing more than two per cent - from 95.89/95 yen to 93.65/69. The Australian dollar fell to 93.22 yen this morning, its lowest ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP | MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007

... market expectations. Ms Hampton said the retail news encouraged carry traders to sell low-yielding currencies like the Japanese yen in favour of high interest rate money like the Australian dollar. "It's another piece of data that the US economy is holding ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, continuing its recent slide against both the US dollar and Japanese yen on the back of a lack in investor confidence. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8317/23, down from yesterday's close ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP | TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2006

... level this morning. Better-than-expected Japanese gross domestic product (GDP) data released today propelled the Japanese yen higher against its US counterpart. "That's led to a stronger Aussie as well, which has made us bounce back to the 76.20 US cent ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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