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Australian Stock Market Report – Morning October 17, 2014

In US economic data, the Philadelphia Fed business activity index fell from 22.5 to 20.7 in October. Across the sub-indices new orders and prices paid lifted while employment eased. The NAHB Housing market index fell from 59 to 54 in October - the first decline in five months and suggested moderation in the pace of new construction. US industrial production rose by 1% in September, well above forecasts. Strength in mining and utilities drove the result. US jobless claims fell 23,000 to 264,000 l...
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 17, 2014
An office worker is reflected in the window of the Australian Securities Exchange building displaying the ASX50 curve for Wednesday in central Sydney August 7, 2013. Australian shares skidded 1.3 percent on Wednesday, its biggest fall in five weeks, hit b

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon October 15, 2014

Having started Wednesday on the front foot, trading higher from the opening bell Australian shares consolidated early gains by finishing off the best levels of the day. The ASX 200 finished the session ahead by 38 points or 0.73%. At the best levels of the day the index was ahead by 46 points. The lows of the Wednesday were seen in opening trade when the market was down by 1 point.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 15, 2014
Li Yan (L), pregnant with her second child, lies on a bed as her daughter places her head on her mother's stomach in Hefei, Anhui province February 20, 2014. Li gave birth to a baby boy on February 23, 2014 after Li's family became the first to receive a

Apple & Facebook Offer $20,000 To Female Employees Willing To Have Their Eggs Frozen

Two technology giants have upped the game insofar as retaining their employees are concerned. Apple and Facebook are offering their female workers up to $20,000 to have their eggs frozen so they could keep their engagement with their companies while tapping science to ensure they could still bear children when they decide to later.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 15, 2014
The offices of JP Morgan in the Canary Wharf district of London, January 28, 2014. Police said they are investigating the "non-suspicious" death of a man who fell onto a ninth floor roof at the European headquarters of investment bank JP Morgan

Global Markets Overview – October 15, 2015

US equities remained choppy as investors juggled various factors, including a raft of key earnings. JP Morgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo reported, with the dominant theme a pick-up in trading revenue. Earnings were mixed and didn't really give a good picture of what to expect from Q3 earnings. Earnings that enjoyed the biggest positive reaction were Citigroup and Intel. Intel reported after-market and impressed, resulting in a 2.8% rise in its shares.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 15, 2014
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) And Finland's Prime Minister Alexander Stubb

Finnish PM Blames Apple For S&P Credit Rating Downgrade

Rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded on Monday Finland's credit rating to AA+ from AAA over concerns that the pace of its economic growth is slower. The next day, Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb blamed American tech giant Apple for the economic woes of the nation.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 15, 2014
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Australian Stock Market Report – Morning October 15, 2015

European shares recovered in late trade on Tuesday, after hitting an eight-month low earlier in the session. The better earnings results out of the US and rally in US equities prompted the turnaround. Earlier concerns about euro zone growth weighed on markets. The German ZEW monthly survey of economic sentiment fell for a 10th straight month to minus 3.6, the weakest result in almost two years. The FTSEurofirst 300 index rose by 0.1% while the UK FTSE gained 0.4% and the German Dax lifted by 0.2...
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 15, 2014
Office workers are reflected as they walk past the Australian Securities Exchange building in central Sydney April 8, 2011. Singapore Exchange Ltd has terminated its $8 billion bid for Australia's ASX Ltd after the Australian government formally rejected

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon October 14, 2014

Local shares posted one of their better gains of the year today with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) rising by 1 per cent or 50.9pts to 5204. Despite the improvement, the market's downtrend remains firmly in place with losses of over 8 per cent recorded since the start of September. The next support level for the ASX 200 is around 5070.0.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 14, 2014
An office worker talks on his phone as he looks the stock board at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) building in central Sydney June 15, 2012. Asian shares edged up on Friday, and the euro held most of the previous session's gains, as nervous inves

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday October 14, 2014

US shares slumped overnight in thin holiday trade. The Dow Jones fell by 1.4 per cent while the broader S&P500 dropped by 1.7 per cent. Investors are holding their breath for a barrage of profit results from some of America's biggest banks this week. Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo are all scheduled to issue third quarter results tonight.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 14, 2014
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Global Markets Overview – October 14, 2014

A lack of macro news overnight meant markets were left to their own devices, which led to all sorts of indictors and moving averages being triggered.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 14, 2014
Steam rises from the stacks of the coal-fired Jim Bridger Power Plant outside Point of the Rocks, Wyoming in this file photo taken March 14, 2014. The U.S. power sector must cut carbon dioxide emissions 30 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels, according to fe

BHP Billiton Open $3.4B Caval Ridge Coal Mine In Bowen Basin

Despite the low price of coal in the international market, mining giant BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) pushed through on Monday with the opening of its $3.4-billion Caval Ridge coal mine in Bowen Basin, Queensland.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 14, 2014
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Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon October 13, 2014

The Australian market has slumped for the fifth time in six days and remains near an eight-month low. The All Ordinaries (XAO) slipped by 0.6 per cent and local stocks have shed 9.5 per cent from the highs reached at the start of September. The strength in the US dollar and recent concerns of sluggish world growth have been two drivers.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 13, 2014
A man is reflected as he walks past the Australian Securities Exchange building in central Sydney April 8, 2011. Singapore Exchange Ltd has terminated its $8 billion bid for Australia's ASX Ltd after the Australian government formally rejected the offer o

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday October 13, 2014

Local shares continue to fall and one of the most common exchanges between market participants at present turns around the level at which the ASX 200 will ultimately find some durable support with the index now down by more than 3 per cent year to date. European shares fell sharply to end last week, driven by continuing concerns about the health of the German, and broader European economy. US share markets were led lower by the technology stocks. Over the course of the week the Dow Jones lost 2....
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 13, 2014

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