Is the New Zealand equity market a bubble? With global short-term interest rates at close to zero and a number of central banks pumping liquidity into markets as fast as their printing presses allow, there are clear signs that asset bubbles ...
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Oil futures accelerated a bullish climb shortly ahead of the 2:30 p.m. EDT (1830 GMT) NYMEX market settle to close Thursday sharply higher amid rising equities and a weaker dollar. ICE July Brent expired up 76 cents at $104.25/b, after ...
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Fears of a possible global slowdown as US money printing tapers off sent Asian markets into a tailspin yesterday, pulling the Australian equities market back towards a level that has all but wiped off the gains it has made this year. ...
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The product, which is already on sale in selected Tesco, Morrisons, and Sainsbury’s stores, is intended to replace ingredients like crème fraiche, mascarpone, soft cheese and cream to make them healthier. Parker ...
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THE Australian share market extended its losses today as investors continued to move their money offshore amid concerns about a weak global economy. The ASX closed lower for the 12th day in 16 trading sessions, representing a fall in ...
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Crude futures diverged late in the US trading day Wednesday, as the front-month ICE Brent contract slid from a session high of $104.07/b to a low of $102.85/b in a little over 40 minutes. ICE July Brent settled 20 cents lower at ...
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The unveiling of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's long-awaited growth strategy did little to stem the recent slide in Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei 225 closing down 3.8 per cent yesterday. And analysts warned that the measures announced -- ...
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General Motors will again be listed on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index after being removed from the American equities listing in 2009 after filing for bankruptcy in the wake of the global financial crisis. Returning to the S&P 500, ...
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The sharemarket pared losses after falling to a four-month low today as the market began to speculate on the potential for a surprise interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia. A higher Australian dollar initially weighed on ...
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The oil complex pushed sharply lower late in US trade Friday, extending an overnight selloff prompted by a stronger dollar, lower equities markets and OPEC's decision to roll over its 30 million b/d output target following Friday's meeting ...
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The worst month on the stockmarket in a year has taken the wind out of investors, with confidence retreating from highs earlier this year amid increasing concern about the global economy and the endgame for stimulus from central banks. ...
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The sharemarket was flat in mixed trading today, with resources companies down on the back of concern about China's economy, and banks and telecommunications mostly up on account of their high dividend yields. Citi upgraded its year-end ...
The sharemarket broke a five-day losing streak, as Japan's sharemarket stabilised and S&P500 futures pointed to modest gains on Wall Street. Resources stocks remained jittery after recent signs of weakness in China, while banks and ...
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The Australian dollar has continued to fall due to investor caution and falls in commodity prices. At 7am AEST the local unit was trading at 96.42 US cents, down from 96.79 cents on Friday. Since 5pm AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar ...
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THE Australian and US equity markets have now been officially downgraded to "underweight" by Citi Australia, having run up past their December 2013 share index targets already. Citi strategist Tony Brennan said price-earnings valuations ...
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