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Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... $US188 billion ($A186.76 billion) in exposure to France at the end of the second quarter. Adding to the sense of fear was Moody's decision to downgrade 10 German public-sector banks, saying they were now less likely to receive state support if needed. ...

Derivatives broker MF Global in administration

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... after investing $6 billion in sovereign bonds issued by European countries. MF Global's credit rating was downgraded by Moody's and Fitch to junk after the losses were reported. As of last week, MF Global had a net exposure of $US6.29 billion in debt ...

Market Wrap- Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... Qantas share price. Construction giant Leighton Holdings shed 44 cents to $21.96 after it said a credit rating downgrade by Moody's would not impact on its existing credit facilities. Rare earths supplier Lynas Corporation eased four cents to $1.26 after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... per cent to 3,157.34 points. Milan jumped 2.02 per cent and Madrid gained 0.43 per cent despite the two notch downgrade by Moody's to A1 from Aa2, which further cited risks to the Spanish economy from the eurozone crisis. In foreign exchange deals, the ...

Sounds like a plan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... and Lloyd's and putting 13 US and European big-named banks under credit watch. And where Standard & Poor's and Fitch go, Moody's is sure to follow. But that's ok. Financial markets didn't blink. They're optimistic that Europe's "plan" would make all ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... helped ease concerns that the world's biggest economy was at risk of slipping back into recession. On the negative side, Moody's downgraded its credit ratings for a dozen British banks, highlighting worries over the banking sector and the need for European ...

The good, the bad and the whatever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... bad. Credit ratings agencies are playing Edward Scissorhands anew. Fitch Ratings snipped Italy and Spain's credit ratings. Moody's cut the ratings of 12 UK banks citing the removal or lessening of government support and has warned it could put Belgium ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... to 2,973.90 points. Other European markets posted similar gains, with Milan gaining nearly 4.0 per cent despite a sharp Moody's ratings downgrade for Italy given its debt and growth problems. The euro was lower at $1.3296, down from $1.3338 in New York ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... cent, to 1,166.76, and the Nasdaq Composite shed 52.05 points, or 2.01 per cent, to 2,538.19. Aside from the Fed's measures, Moody's downgraded three top US banks - Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup - as it sees the US government less willing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... economy, strapped with slow growth, high unemployment and a depressed housing market. Traders also digested a series of Moody's downgrades on three top US banks - Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup - saying it saw the US government less willing ...