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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
The Australian sharemarket is posting gains on the back of positive offshore leads, China's new stimulus package and rises in some commodities prices. However it gave up some of the morning's gains, going from 0.9 per cent to 0.6 per cent higher after ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... tumbled through the $US1.09 level to strike a fresh 11.5-year low as the ECB nears the launch of its massive stimulus package and strong US jobs data raises the possibility of a US rate hike soon. Frankfurt's benchmark DAX 30 index of top companies closed ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... market posted its biggest weekly gain in two years, helped by the European Central Bank's bigger-than-expected stimulus package. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 81.9 points, or 1.51 per cent, to 5,501.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was ...

Super Mario delivers huge stimulus package

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day... I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way?" Mario, Mario, Mario Talkin' 'bout Q-E Q-E. Yes Virginia, he did it. Super Mario brought sunshine to the financial markets on this, a cold and cloudy Frankfurt day. ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... overseas' investors is that a weakening Aussie significantly reduces the value of their stock." He said the Chinese stimulus package had failed to allay concerns about Australia's biggest trading partner which has posted a series of weak economic data ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... banks. Gold miners are doing well too," he said. "Gold snapped its losing streak after the announcement of further stimulus package. "The market is anticipating these measures, at least in the short term, to improve Europe's economy." At 1025 AEST, the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... China and Japan's markets could influence Australia on Thursday, he said, with Japan set to unveil a massive stimulus package to counter the impact of a looming sales tax hike. Among the four major banks, Westpac was down 31 cents to $32.04, Commonwealth ...

Obama expected to pick Yellen as US Fed chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... the world will be watching closely to see how she manages the unwinding of the US's giant US$85 billion a month stimulus package. Yellen is characterized as a 'dove' who is closely associated with Bernanke's reign as she was his vice-chair. Characterisations ...

Central banks rule

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... Abe government plans to avoid a repeat of history by simultaneously unveiling a A¥5 trillion (US$51 billion) stimulus package. No prizes for guessing who's gonna be printing all those yens to pay for this. "No, I won't shed a tear Just as long as you ...

ASX endorses Henry board director bid

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
... advisor for the Rudd government during the global financial crisis and responsible for implementing the $42 billion stimulus package. Holliday-Smith reiterated that he intended to serve at least two terms as chairman - subject to board and shareholder ...