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Banco Espirito Santo

Australian Stock Market Report – Morning July 14, 2014

In US economic data the Federal Budget was in surplus by US$71 billion in June, below forecasts of an US$80 billion surplus. The weekly Economic Cycle Research Institute Leading index was up 4.4% on a year ago, up from 4.3% in the previous week.
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Banco Espiriti Santo

Global Markets Overview – July 11, 2014

Portugal saw one of its largest banks exhibiting signs of financial stress overnight, as Banco Espirito Santo missed a debt repayment.
Unemployment

Australian Stock Market Report – Morning July 11, 2014

In US economic data new claims for unemployment insurance (jobless claims) fell by 11,000 to 304,000 in the latest week. Wholesale sales rose by 0.7% in May, in line with forecasts, while inventories rose by 0.5%.
Dow Jones

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday July 10, 2014

After a solid rebound in the US overnight - helped by positive commentary from the Federal Reserve the Aussie market has opened higher before falling back at noon. After the Federal Reserve stated in its minutes from the last FOMC meeting, that it plans to end its current stimulus program in October 2014. The Dow Jones up nearly 80pts and the NASDAQ up just under 30pts.
Janet Yellen

Global Markets Overview – July 10, 2014

The FOMC minutes have provided further reason for the market to grind higher. There was nothing that really broke with the current policy settings, however the discussions from the minutes had some very interesting revelations, with the most interesting of those coming from the 'exit strategy' of the asset purchase program
Federal Reserve

Australian Stock Market Report – Morning July 10, 2014

The US Federal Reserve FOMC minutes from its June 17-18 meeting were released. The Fed began detailing how it plans to ease the US economy out of an era of loose monetary policy. The minutes showed that Fed participants ´´generally agreed´´ that its monthly bond purchases would end in October. There was also discussion about the central banks current policy of reinvesting its $4.2 trillion in asset holdings as the securities mature. Policymakers debated how to reduce those holdings without disru...
Stock market yawning investor

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon July 9, 2014

Sellers continued to make an impression on the local share market on Wednesday. At the best levels of the day the ASX 200 was down by 10 points; at the lows of the session the index had shed 71 points; at the closing bell the market was down 58 points or a shade over 1%. In broader term the market remains above the 5400 mark at 5452.0. This point is worth keeping in mind. It was only several weeks ago that the market was having a lot of trouble sustaining itself in the area below 5400 for the in...
Recession in 2014? Why Experts are Predicting a Stock Market Crash in 2014

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday July 9, 2014

The Australian sharemarket is losing ground for the third consecutive day, following the worst session in a fortnight for U.S. markets. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is down 0.9 per cent; the biggest daily slide in over a week.
Euro and U.S. dollar banknotes

Modern American Family Dynamics Complicate Wealth Management

A survey of 680 high net-worth individuals in the U.S. with $3 million or more in investable assets found that the changing family structures, multi-generational and extended family circumstances, evolving gender roles, and generational views on investing and use of wealth are challenging traditional approaches to wealth planning.
Asian stock market

Global Markets Overview – July 9, 2014

Fundamentals are the new reasoning for caution as commentators are pointing to overvaluations, astronomical multiple expansion and the earnings unable to match price.
Consumers

Australian Stock Market Report – Morning July 9, 2014

In US economic data, consumer credit rose by $19.6 billion in May - in line with expectations. US Minneapolis Fed President Kocherlakota (voter, dove) spoke overnight, saying that the improvement in the unemployment rate overstates the degree of healing in the labour market. In addition he stated that it was more likely inflation would come in below the Fed´s 2% target over the next year than above it.
Stock Market

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon July 8, 2014

The ASX 200 traded in a range of 20 points over the course of Tuesday. In the first hour of trade the ASX 200 was at its best and worst levels when it was up by 1p and down by 19 points. There after the index battled to move higher;on several occasions it tried to surmount the 5515 level where it failed on the 3rd occasion, before ending at with a loss of 8 points at 5510.
Some Of Bitcoin Enthusiast Mike Caldwell's Coins Are Pictured At His Office In Sandy, Utah

New Zealand Reserve Bank Official Believes Bitcoin May Replace Cash in Future

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) deputy governor and operations head, Geoff Bascand, said digital currencies may one day replace cash. In his recent speech before the Royal Numismatic Society in Wellington, he described digital currencies like Bitcoin as a challenge to the form and use of money.
Recession in 2014? Why Experts are Predicting a Stock Market Crash in 2014

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday July 8, 2014

The Australian sharemarket is falling for the second day, with sluggish performances offshore last night not helping. The All Ordinaries Index is down 0.1 per cent and is flirting with the key 5500pt mark.
A man walks past a poster at a conceptual art exhibition about HIV/AIDS. Reuters Files

Australia Soon to Have HIV/AIDS Home-Testing Kits

HIV home-testing kits, similar to the pregnancy tests, will soon be made available in Australia after the federal government lifted a ban restricting their manufacture and sale.

Tech Vendors See Internet of Things as the Next Big Business Opportunity

Enterprises are excited at the advent of Internet of Things (IoT) as a big business opportunity. This is amid concerns about devices proliferating and network capacity and security becoming unwieldy in matching the growing number of end points from connectedness.

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