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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... firm BTIG. "People are just not comfortable right now." LONDON - European stocks ended flat or down, with disappointing US data erasing gains made on hints from a European Central Bank council member about a possible eurozone interest rate cut. Sentiment ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Morgan Securities. LONDON - European stock markets have closed lower as upbeat US data failed to take investors' minds off weaker economic prospects for the global economy. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... below analyst expectations of about eight per cent, and renewed concerns about a slowdown in the global economic engine. US data showing a larger-than-expected slowdown in New York state manufacturing in April and a drop in confidence of homebuilders ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... risen by three per cent since the start of the week and on the other hand came under selling pressure due to disappointing US data," said Guillaume Garabedian, a portfolio manager at private asset manager Meeschaert. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... leading companies bucking the trend to add 0.28 per cent to close at 6378.6 points on Friday on the back of encouraging US data including a third-straight month of increasing manufacturing. Frankfurt's DAX 30 shed 0.43 per cent to 7708.16 points, and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... Asian markets closed mixed, with late buying offsetting earlier falls that had been fuelled by losses on Wall Street as US data showed the economy shrank in the final three months of 2012. Tokyo rose 0.22 per cent, or 24.71 points, to 11,138.66 and Shanghai ...

Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... 1,482.42 points overnight - 82.73 points (or 5.29%) shy of the 1,565.15-point peak of 9 October 2007. The trigger? Good US data releases of course. Jobless claims dropped by 37K to 335K in the week ended 12 January - much less than the expected 369K. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... positive US economic data. At 0624 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 4,760. US data showed the nation's new housing starts jumped by 12 per cent in December to their highest level since 2008. For 2012 overall ...

Above trend growth bodes well for commodities

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013
... season has delivered a better than expected growth outlook for both Australian and global economies. For starters, the US data flow is looking more promising and a (partial) resolution of the US fiscal cliff issue has also placated short-term fear. On ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... pokies, and its annual general meeting. Meanwhile, PMP, Goodman Fielder and Paladin Energy have AGMs slated. The awaited US data includes jobless claims, consumer sentiment, and leading indicators for November. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed ...