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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... After opening with modest gains, stocks turned mixed but then were hit by selling amid resuscitated concerns of a Greek default that overshadowed positive US manufacturing data, analysts said. LONDON - European shares have mostly risen despite a Greek ...

Cheque's not yet in the mail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... my musing. According to FT, "Hardline officials in Germany, the Netherlands and Finland are increasingly urging a Greek default." Perhaps they've been emboldened by the financial markets' seemingly nonchalant reaction to these latest episode of the Greek ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... market looks set to open lower after further doubt were raised regarding Greece's bailout package and its ability to avoid default, and Moody's ratings cut on six European nations due to the euro zone crisis. At 0817 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share ...

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... effect, however, is the same - business and government operations are paralysed. How could this be any different to a default? According to PM Papademos, "A disorderly default would trigger economic chaos and social explosion". Doesn't he watch TV? Default ...

Bankruptcy could be bliss

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... come a time when Greece shouts, "enough is enough and enough is too much". That it's better to die from a single shot of default rather than suffering death by a thousand (fiscal spending) cuts. Bankruptcy is bliss. For how much worse would Greece be ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... 77.59 yen from 77.68 yen. HONG KONG - Asian markets are down as traders grow nervous over Greece's chances of avoiding a default. Tokyo ended 0.61 per cent, or 55.07 points, off at 8,947.17 on Friday and Seoul finished 1.04 per cent lower, or 20.91 points ...

Instos face debate on EM strategy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... even more," Harting told Financial Standard. "They say: we know that Venezuela's a basket case, we know it's going to default, but I'm judged by my clients in terms of my variation versus the debt benchmark and if they don't default in the next year ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... on austerity measures expected to pave the way for a massive second EU-IMF bailout and help the country avoid an overt default on its debt. Meanwhile, US justice officials announced a $US25 billion ($A23.25 billion) settlement between US states and five ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... as investors grew impatient for Greece to finally seal a bailout deal with creditors and avoid a potentially disastrous default. Dealers said the markets were firmer earlier on hopes that the Greek coalition parties would sign up to the latest set of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... measures. Dealers said that after so much wrangling and disputes, and countless reports that an accord to save Greece from default was near, the markets were cautious and weary at the same time. News that commodities trader Glencore and mining group ...