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Game theory theorises no Grexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... Merkel, confirmed it only yesterday when she told the world that, "Where there's a will, there's a way. The goal is to keep Greece in the euro area." Angie baby may have loaded up on Greek stocks and bonds the day before (but that's just me). And then ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... According to Bloomberg, this is what she told reporters in Brussels: "Where there's a will, there's a way. The goal is to keep Greece in the euro area." All we have to do now is kick back, relax and await the official "deal" announcement. Speaking of ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the sidelines of an EU-Latin America summit, encouraging hopes for a deal extending Greece's bailout funding. But analysts attributed the strong gains primarily to a rally after four straight days of either negative ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... collapse of the eurozone. "European stocks are once again heading lower as investor concerns grow about the prospects of Greece actually leaving the eurozone," said technical analyst Fawad Razaqzada at trading site Forex.com. HONG KONG - Asian markets ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... elections, offsetting support for the drinks and banking sectors. Markets were also tracking the latest developments surrounding Greece's standoff with the European Union in debt talks, as well as comments out of the Group of Seven summit in Germany. ...

Bond investors warned not to overlook defence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... Asia, especially in lower volatility countries like South Korea; and a negative view on Europe, where the outcome from Greece's debt crisis remains uncertain. The strategy is unique in that it was built for the Australian market. Unusually, it launched ...

Greece's bundle of debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... problem." -J. Paul Getty Try 240 billion euros or $272 billion J. Paul - the total amount of bailout money extended to Greece thus far -- a,-300 million of which is due the IMF tonight (although latest reports say that Athens would repay the entire a,-1.6 ...

Australian market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... Ordinaries index was down 77 points, or 1.38 per cent, at 5,511.3. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have tumbled due to unease over Greece, volatility in the bond market and worries about growth after the IMF cut its US economic forecast. The Dow Jones ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... indicated it planned to carry through with its stimulus measures, while ignoring high-risk brinkmanship over a deal to prevent Greece from defaulting. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies closed on Wednesday up 0.32 per cent at 6,950.46 ...

Mocking Maastricht

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Is there? Is there not? A deal between 'the institutions' and Greece? It's a mere three winks away to crunch time and yet, there's still conflicting news on whether or not 'the institutions' would give Athens the euros it needs to repay one of 'the ...