Recent fiscal changes in Venezuela could help state oil company PDVSA significantly cut its $16.4 billion debt to service providers this year, according to some economists and analysts. The changes, mainly to Venezuela's complicated ...
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THE dollar has opened marginally higher as the Cyprus bailout deadline approaches. At 7am AEDT, the Aussie was trading at $US1.0438, up slightly from Friday's local close of $US1.0426. During the weekend offshore session, the currency ...
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The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.2 per cent at 4967.3 points after hitting a six-week low of 4927.9. Financials and consumer staples lent support, with ANZ, Westpac, NAB, Woolworths and Wesfarmers up 0.8 per cent to 1.5 per cent. ...
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Investors ignored positive offshore leads yesterday as political uncertainty grew following the dramatic events in Canberra throughout the afternoon. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.2 per cent at 4959.4 points, reversing an early ...
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THE Australian dollar has closed higher, climbing back above 104 US cents as the turmoil in Cyprus prompted fresh buying of the local currency. Westpac chief currency strategist Robert Rennie said the Australian dollar represented ...
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THE sharemarket pared an early decline as bank stocks rose after Macquarie Equities upgraded its earnings estimates for the sector, while upgrading National Australia Bank from neutral to outperform. National Australia Bank, ANZ and ...
A STEADY-AS-SHE-GOES statement from the US central bank and easing fears about Cyprus has had little impact on the Australian dollar. At 7am AEDT, the local unit was trading $US1.0379, level with where it ended the local session ...
US investors pushed stocks broadly higher, as the Federal Reserve's promise of continued easy-money policies helped them move past the latest flare-up in Europe's debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with an advance of ...
The dollar has largely held its ground against a global wave of negativity stemming from Cyprus' rejection of a bank deposit levy. At 5pm AEDT, the currency was trading at $US1.0379, down slightly from $US1.038 yesterday. CMC markets ...
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The dollar pushed higher but the gaze of traders remained firmly on whether lawmakers in Cyprus can reach a deal on the proposed terms of an international bailout package. As part of a rescue package for Cyprus, European policymakers have ...
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The Australian dollar fell after the Cypriot parliament failed to pass a bank deposit tax that was a condition of a bailout for the island nation. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.63 US cents, down from 103.80 cents at ...
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The sharemarket has closed lower for a second straight day after giving up early gains during afternoon trading. At 4.15pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 28 points, or 0.56 per cent, at 4987.4 points. The broader All ...
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HSBC Life Assurance Malta has entered into a portfolio transfer agreement with HSBC Life (Europe) (HLE) for the acquisition of HLE's insurance policy book for nil consideration. Pending receipt of concerned regulatory approvals, the ...
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The dollar was higher late today following strong economic data showing rising house prices in the fourth quarter of 2012 and solid gains in consumer sentiment in March. At 4.50pm AEDT, the Aussie fetched $US1.0313 compared with US$1.0282 ...
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Pakistan's highest decision making body -- the Economic Coordination Committee -- has failed to take a decision on the award of a multi-billion dollar contract to import 400,000 Mcf/day of LNG over 15 years and has left the matter to the ...
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