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AAP | MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014

... investors react cautiously to US job figures and await more economic news. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said local investors had shown a weak reaction to strong US jobs figures released on Friday night. Investors were also considering ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014

... also started Friday lower, following mixed economic data from the US. But CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said that had been offset by gains in oil, copper and iron ore prices. "We are caught in conflicting currents here because ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014

... have opened higher, following gains on European and US markets overnight. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said the rally on global markets came after several days of weakness. He said European markets recorded the strongest gains ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014

... ahead of this weekend's referendum in Crimea has spooked investors globally. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said stronger than expected US data also added to the negative tone on markets, by increasing expectations the US Federal ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014

... due partly to a mixed lead from overseas markets and low trading volumes. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said there was little to drive activity on Thursday, with no major economic data releases and a mixed performance from global ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014

... Dow Jones, S&P 500 and NASDAQ all finished more than one per cent lower. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said it wasn't surprising the selloff had been less significant than in the US, given the weakness on the market on Monday. ...

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MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013

... rose overnight, but there was an early negative tone on the local market, CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said. "It's a bit of a turnaround on the early leads," he said. One reason was the relative lack of IT stocks on the Australian ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013

... "moral obscenity" and that President Barack Obama would demand accountability for the attacks. CMC market analyst Michael McCarthy said US stocks had been doing well before Kerry's comments, even shrugging off a round of weaker than expected durable ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013

... market. At 1017 AEST on Tuesday, the All Ordinaries was down 49.7 points, or 0.97, at 5,052.6. CMC market analyst Michael McCarthy said the bleak outlooks attached to some company's full year results on Tuesday was dragging stocks down. "Both QBE and ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013

... day ahead of some key market events coming up over the next week or so," CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said. "Just as we saw yesterday, we're expecting another light-volume day." On Wall Street in the US on Monday, stocks fell ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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