Weekly economic & market update

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Europe continued to cause concerns for investors over the past week with Cyprus getting a new bailout deal but fears that it still sets precedents for future bank bailouts and

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AMP Capital announces early completion Wentworth Point development

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AMP Capital today confirmed that the first stage of its residential development at Wentworth Point in Sydney has been completed and fully sold, five months ahead of schedule. Stage Two

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AMP Capital completes successful capital raising for shopping centre fund

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AMP Capital has successfully raised $200 million from new and existing investors in the flagship AMP Capital Shopping Centre Fund. The equity has been raised from Australian institutions and a

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Weekly market & economic update

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Europe dominated investment markets over the past week following an initially botched bailout of Cyprus, along with uncertainty regarding Italy and poor business conditions indicators or PMIs for March. All

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Oliver’s Insights – Money printing and hyperinflation

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This edition of Oliver’s Insights looks at the risks associated with quantitative easing, or money printing, in particular the threat of hyperinflation that many seem to be fearing. The key

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Weekly economic and market update

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The past week was somewhat confusing in financial markets. US economic data remained surprisingly solid helping to push US shares higher, Japanese shares continued to surge helped by the confirmation

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Australian profits, growth, interest rates and shares

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This edition of Oliver’s Insights looks at the outlook for Australian shares and interest rates given the just concluded profit reporting season and the December quarter national accounts. The key points are

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Weekly economic & market update

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While the past week started on a rough note with stepped up property tightening measures in China, it turned around pretty quick with the US Dow Jones index making it

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Weekly economic and market update

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Shares had a volatile ride, getting hit earlier in the week following the poor outcome from the Italian election only to then rebound to varying degrees as worries about Italy

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Weekly market and economic update

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Shares were hit mid week by concerns triggered by the minutes from the last Fed meeting that it may exit quantitative easing earlier than had been thought, renewed property tightening

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