Market Commentary
KOSPI Recovers After Opening Sharply Lower; Technology Stocks Shine
Thursday July 02, 2009 22:39:00 EDT
(RTTNews) - After opening sharply lower, the Korean market has regained some lost ground on Friday with traders indulging in a bit of bargain hunting in technology and automobile stocks.
Following a weak close on Wall Street where stock prices had tumbled on Thursday on weak employment (continued...)
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Australian News
AUSTRALIA'S FERRAUS APPOINTS EX-BHP EXECUTIVE AS MD AND CEO
Thursday July 02, 2009 22:09:07 EDT
SYDNEY, Jul 03, 2009 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX News Network) --
FerrAus Ltd (ASX:FRS) has named former BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) executive Mike Amundsen as its new managing director and chief executive.
Mr Amundsen took up his new role this week, as FerrAus (continued...)
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Currencies
| AUD | NZD | USD | EUR | |
| AUD | 1.00 | 1.26457 | 0.7963 | 0.56927 |
| NZD | 0.79078 | 1.00 | 0.6297 | 0.45017 |
| USD | 1.25581 | 1.58806 | 1.00 | 0.7149 |
| EUR | 1.75662 | 2.22138 | 1.3988 | 1.00 |

