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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, despite a mainly negative session on Wall Street overnight. At 0812 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up eight points at 4,234. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian ...

UBS: Political turmoil adding to market woes

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... creates uncertainty and nervousness among investors, it may contribute to market volatility and increase demand for 'safe haven' assets," said Mark Rider, head of investment strategy at UBS Global Asset Management, Australia. "In general, bonds are still ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... in the resources sector were capped by a muted performance in commodity prices as investors flocked to the perceived safe haven of the US dollar. "The US currency is the main beneficiary of the crisis in the euro-zone and growing worries about the global ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... rose about 1 US cent and the Australian dollar climbed back above $US1 on perceptions the currencies are a relative safe haven as Europe grapples with its debt woes.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... investors were shocked by the bond auction in Germany, Europe's paymaster, powerhouse economy and, up to now, trusted safe haven for investors anxious to protect their money at all costs. Germany was able to sell only 3.6 billion ($A4.96 billion) euros' ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... French, German and Italian leaders' meeting after a failed German bond auction on Wednesday shook confidence in the safe haven status of Europe's biggest economy. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy wanted German Chancellor Angela Merkel to drop her refusal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... investors were shocked by the bond auction in Germany, Europe's paymaster, powerhouse economy and, up to now, trusted safe haven for investors anxious to protect their money at all costs. Germany was able to sell only 3.6 billion ($A4.96 billion) euros' ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... under even more pressure. In the fallout, stock markets stumbled badly and the euro tumbled as investors flocked into safe haven US and German government bonds, seen as the benchmark holdings to have in troubled times. In London, the FTSE-100 index of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... and is on track for its first three-day winning streak in a month, as bullion appears to have regained its poise as a safe haven against global economic uncertainty after its worst monthly loss in two years. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,659.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... and is on track for its first three-day winning streak in a month, as bullion appears to have regained its poise as a safe haven against global economic uncertainty after its worst monthly loss in two years. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,664.6 ...