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Extensions - What the Greeks await and the Russians hate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... problems. For while I'm reasonably confident that Greece's creditors would again extend a lifeline to Athens, the European Union (EU) has also extended one for Russia - economic sanctions. Optimism over reports that Greece and its creditors are close ...

ANALYSIS: The rise of the periphery

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... size of Australia, it includes 50 countries and is home to over 730 million people speaking over 40 languages. The European Union alone has 28 members. Of these, 19 belong to the Eurozone, a common currency region whose monetary policy falls under the ...

Mi problema su problema

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... initially to a Greek default and ultimately to the country's exit from the euro area and - most likely - from the European Union," the Greek central bank said. That could lead to an "acute exchange rate crisis" that "would send inflation soaring." Again ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... merger talks between various players. LONDON - Europe's main markets have rebounded slightly despite Athens and its European Union-International Monetary Fund creditors remaining locked in a stand-off over a deal to save Greece from a possible default. ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... saving up to $US5.0 billion in annual costs by late 2017. Athens meanwhile submitted new reform proposals to the European Union as it struggles to secure a deal to release 7.2 billion euros ($US8.1 billion) of remaining bailout funds with a huge debt ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... 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. The CAC 40 in Paris lost 1.28 per cent to 4,857.66 ...

Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... CMC market analyst Jasper Lawler. Officials in Athens said Thursday they hoped to conclude a deal with Greece's European Union-International Monetary Fund creditors by Sunday to unlock the final 7.2 billion euros ($7.8 billion) of bailout loan money ...

Smart beta here to stay, research confirms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... more than one strategy, while the percentage jumped to 71% in 2015. Of these, 22% are using four or more strategies. European asset owners with $12.6 billion or more in assets under management lead the adoption of smart beta indexes As many as 79% of ...

China's trade trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... offshore demand. As the trade accounts show, exports to the US fell by 8% year-on-year in March, by 19% to the European Union and by 25% to Japan. And why? It's the yuan, that's why. It's pegged to the surging US dollar. Back in March last year, the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... little higher despite European markets closing slightly off after disappointing bailout package talks between the European Union and Greece. At 0807 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 11 points at 5,833. Greece has rejected ...