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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... closed mixed as the effect of big Wall Street losses - sparked by weak reports and forecasts from top US companies - was offset by an improvement in Chinese manufacturing. However, selling was also given impetus by concerns over Spain as well as profit-taking ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... took a breather from recent rallies and Wall Street provided a weak lead. Tokyo on Tuesday closed mixed as profit-taking offset earlier gains on a weaker yen. The Nikkei 225 index inched up 0.04 per cent or 3.54 points to 9,014.25. The euro had hit a ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... $US1.3027 late in New York on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian shares closed mixed as lingering hopes for the global economy were offset by profit-taking after last week's healthy gains, while heavy losses on Wall Street added to selling pressure. With few ...

Challenger AUM swells to $35.2bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Challenger Limited's assets under management (AUM) have risen to $35.2 billion, up 5% since last quarter and a total of 28% over the last 12 months, it was announced today. The investment management firm has benefited from more buoyant investment markets ...

State Street profits up 23% on Lehman wind up

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... said: "Our third-quarter results reflect continued resilience across both asset servicing and asset management, partially offset by weakness in trading services. Overall revenue for the July to September period fell 3% from $2.43 billion in 2011 to $2.36 ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... points to 2,098.70. But Tokyo ended 0.51 per cent higher, adding 43.81 points to 8,577.93 as bargain-hunting in auto shares offset a big fall in telecom giant Softbank. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 19.71 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 3916.365.

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
Huh? Halloween already? It certainly felt that way last week, didn't it? It was the week when the spooks went out a-haunting. The Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were out like a three-headed monster, singing ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... Asian markets were mixed as earlier gains from promising US jobs figures and hopes for upcoming Chinese economic data were offset by concerns over the global economy. Japanese shares were also hit on Friday by a plunge in telecom giant Softbank's shares ...

Trilogy takeover attempt piracy: LM

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... historically low, averaging 1.41%. These assets need to be worked through, not simply sold down, and certainly not to be offset by a rapidly diminishing unit price as proven by previous Trilogy takeovers," said Drake. Far from offering any magic solution ...

Data deluge delivers no clearer visibility

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... August from A$1.5 billion in the previous month - the widest in more than four years - as the 3% drop in exports more than offset the 1% dip in imports. No prizes for guessing but could this be due to slowing export markets, a dear A$ and lower commodity ...