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It's all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... being that if Greek defaults, Ireland and Portugal and Spain and Italy are in the hock. And soon it'll be the entire Eurozone. Moody's is the torchbearer on this one - warning of downgrades everywhere. But if you're going to believe one credit rating ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... with investors consolidating positions in subdued trade against a backdrop of slowing economic growth and persistent eurozone debt fears. Cameron Securities client advisor Adrian Leppinus said bargain hunters had re-entered the local market, giving it ...

Just replace because with despite

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... bigger-than-expected 2.5 per cent in the March quarter - the 15th consecutive quarterly fall. "Despite" also saves the day for Europe. Eurozone equities rebounded "despite" Fitch Ratings warning that, "The worst consequence of any Greek sovereign default ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... with investors consolidating positions in subdued trade against a backdrop of slowing economic growth and persistent eurozone debt fears. Dealers said data, including the latest US durable goods figures, pointed to at least a temporary slowdown in the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... European confidence data. Dealers said the slight technical rebound was unconvincing, with persistent concerns about the eurozone debt crisis and signs of slower growth remaining in place to give pause for thought. Dealers said better US new homes sales ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... by signs of slower growth, especially in global powerhouse China, and fears that Greek debt problems will spark a new eurozone crisis. A combination of weaker EU data and Friday's Fitch rating downgrade for Greece stoked doubts Athens can stabilise its ...

Nobody wins against the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... Next stop Europe. Ahh, where would our bad news tour be without dropping by Greece. The one that started it all for the Eurozone. Speculation abounds because last year's 110 billion lifeline wasn't enough. There's default (oh, sorry that's too negative ...

Seeing evil, hearing evil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... default on your spreadsheets by now, you're toast! And just for extra spook, financial markets were so eager to milk the Eurozone bad news that they've even dragged soon-to-be former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's inability to keep it in his pants ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... Europe's main stock markets dipped on fears that the arrest of IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Khan could hit efforts to tame the eurozone debt crisis, as EU finance ministers met to discuss rescues for Portugal and Greece. While Europe's main indices initially ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... 2,828.47. Greece's debt crisis weighed on the equities markets amid speculation that Athens will need an additional bailout. Eurozone and European Union finance ministers are expected to discuss Greece at meetings on Monday and Tuesday. Most sectors ...