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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... economic activity continued to expand" in the last two months. LONDON - The prospect of quantitative easing from the European Central Bank helped lift eurozone stocks, but London slipped as the government signalled more austerity measures despite higher ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... Exporting Countries decided to maintain the status quo on output despite a 30 per cent decline in oil prices. LONDON - European equity markets slipped, with the energy sector reeling as world oil prices plummeted to four-year lows following OPEC's decision ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... December share price index futures contract was down 17 points at 5,397. Wall Street was closed for Thanksgiving and European markets were mixed with German's DAX 30 up 0.60 per cent, Paris' CAC 40 0.20 per cent higher but London's FTSE down 100 index ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
... closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving Day public holiday. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed flat after the European Central Bank signalled it could begin purchasing government bonds, but not until 2015. The Frankfurt-based ECB will be able ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... cent in September from a year ago as price gains continued to slow. LONDON - Lingering eurozone stimulus hopes lifted European stock markets, with sentiment buoyed also by upbeat German data and bumper gains elsewhere. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... unexpectedly cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in more than two years to boost sagging economic growth. Also, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi signalled on Friday that new stimulus measures were being prepared to boost the flagging ...

Crowding in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... (borrowing) that, in turn, raises borrowing costs. But "crowding in"? Again, what the fudge is that? This, my friends, is what European Commission (EC) president Jean-Claude Juncker calls the EC's fresh initiative to breathe life into the region's comatosing ...

Santa came to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... bearing gifts last Friday, but he was whispering hope and financial markets welcomed his voice. Speaking in Frankfurt, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi promised that the ECB would "do what we must to raise inflation and inflation expectations ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... unexpectedly cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in more than two years to boost sagging economic growth. LONDON - European shares shot up after the European Central Bank signalled it is ready to act quickly to deter deflation and China cut ...

Platinum reshuffles management after deputy CIO departure

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... Carmichael remains as the health care analyst. In addition, Toby Harrop, a previous portfolio manager of the Platinum European Fund, has re-joined Platinum for a period of up to 12 months to work specifically on the health care sector whilst Bianca is ...