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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start to the week after little movement on Wall Street on Friday and as the world waits for action from European leaders. At 0749 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

HSBC: Australia's trade growth to expand 129% by 2025

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Australia's trade has a healthy future growth forecast of 129% by 2025, almost double the global rate, placing it fourth overall in Asia, according to HSBC Trade Connections. HSBC Trade Connections, a new quarterly global trade forecast tool of 37 countries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... ended up 2.5 per cent, Bank of China rose 2.1 per cent, Agricultural Bank added 2.0 per cent and Industrial and Commercial Bank was 1.5 per cent higher. WELLINGTON - Wellington rose 0.69 per cent, or 23.30 points, to 3,396.15.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
NEW YORK - US stocks got a boost Thursday despite poor domestic economic data after major central banks joined hands to ensure US dollar liquidity to Europe's embattled banks. In positive territory for the fourth day in a row, the Dow Jones Industrial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... Bank of America said it would sell roughly half of its 10 per cent stake in the Chinese lender. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China added 0.5 per cent to 4.10 yuan. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market started the day well, on the back of encouraging ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar gained half a US cent as hopes grew that the US central bank would launch a third round of economic stimulus. Market optimism was boosted by rising hopes the US Federal Reserve will offer new stimulus measures to kick-start the ...

ING IM deal sees UBS climb the ranks

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
UBS Asset Management has agreed to acquire ING Investment Management, in a deal that catapults the Swiss firm to the ninth biggest fund manager in Australia. The deal, which is subject to Dutch Central Bank approval, takes UBS' funds under management ...

Value a plus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Major international equity markets have had a rough ride in 2010 but most generally ended with positive performances. International equities, as measured by the MSCI World Index (in local currency terms), produced a 7.8 per cent gain in 2010. A summer ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon, led by banks and miners, following a solid lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20.8 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 4,766.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...

ECB relents, sort of

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
Why bring a rocket launcher to a fight when a BB gun would suffice. This must be what European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet last night when he announced only "small" measures to battle ongoing financial market tension in the Eurozone. ...