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Wall Street up till it was down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... "Investors were keeping an eye on the debate in Washington over U.S. government budget cuts that will take effect starting Friday if lawmakers fail to reach agreement on spending and taxes." Yup, no worries. Investors were merely "keeping an eye" on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... Tuesday, while there was also concern about the lack of progress in Washington to avoid spending cuts due to take effect on Friday. Tokyo tumbled 2.26 per cent, or 263.71 points, to 11,398.81, with profit-takers moving in after the index enjoyed a big ...

La Trobe scoops global awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... Innovation in Australian Management through a survey of over 15,000 investors world wide. The awards were held in Hong Kong on Friday (February 22) and CEO Greg O'Neill attended the ceremony. The Group's Hong Kong based board member Hung Fei Chan said ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... clear win by the centre-left in Italy, but then fell back to $US1.3197. That was still up marginally from $US1.3189 on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose, with Tokyo surging after the yen hit a near three-year low against the US dollar, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... play and because an Italian election doesn't really affect the safe haven of a yield play." US stocks closed higher on Friday on renewed confidence that the US Federal Reserve stimulus program will continue. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 119.95 ...

SFG mulls merger with WHK

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... of equals." This would deliver synergies and unlock value for shareholders in both the companies, SFG Australia said. On Friday last week SFG Australia announced that it had entered into a binding agreement for accounting and financial advice group Lachlan ...

Fed sorted easy, now for the ceiling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... because markets thought that the Fed was thinking of unwinding its policy accommodation soon. And then... it was all over by Friday. I'd like to think it's because markets read the " Puke on the punchbowl " piece I wrote on this space on 21 February ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... while Caltex Australia and Spark Infrastructure Trust are due to announce full year results. In Australia, the market on Friday partially reversed its big sell-off with a solid finish after the Reserve Bank's positive comments about the economy. The ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... opened stronger despite a fall on Wall Street overnight, earning back some of Thursday's massive losses. At 1021 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 39.7 points, or 0.8 per cent, at 5,019.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... possible end to US stimulus measures and as data showed slumping business activity across the eurozone. At 0830 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down six points at 4,961. In economic news on Friday, Reserve Bank of Australia ...