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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... environment there are so many ifs and buts, everyone is going to watch every single piece of data," Ms Chan said. Wall Street closed firmer - the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.57 per cent, the S&P500 rose 0.68 per cent and the NASDAQ closed ...

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... to a,-130 billion. To use Bruce Willis' words in his 'Die Hard' films, "Yippe-ki-yay"! For how can you not rejoice? Wall Street's up, Asian equities are up and European equities are up, including a 4.7% spike in the Athex Composite Index. This is a perversion ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... parliament's passage of fresh austerity measures. The Australian market looks set to open flat despite a positive lead from Wall Street after Greek politicians approved tough austerity measures for their debt-stricken nation. Nitric acid has leaked out ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... continue," Mr Russell said. "You can't just maintain that pace of volatility in the market. It is not sustainable." Wall Street closed marginally higher - the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 0.05 per cent, the S&P500 advanced 0.15 per cent and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following positive moves on Wall Street and most European markets after Greek ministers tentatively agreed on austerity measures needed for a 130-billion-euro ($A160 billion) bailout package. At 0825 AEDT ...

Enough of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... reportedly demanding that Greece cuts back some more on its fiscal spending before it sees mo' money. According to the Wall Street Journal, "These policies include a 20% reduction in Greece's minimum wage, more than a,-3 billion of new government spending ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... slipped a marginal 0.08 per cent to 6,748.76 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street amid growing hopes that Greece will reach a bailout deal with creditors on its massive debt, and avoid a much-feared default. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat, despite positive moves on Wall Street overnight, after the Reserve Bank of Australia left the official interest rate on hold. NEW YORK - US stocks closed in positive territory on Tuesday, clawing back from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open up after closing higher on Monday but following a dismay showing on Wall Street overnight. At 0824 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 15 points at 4,271. In economic news on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... Australian shares have opened almost 1.5 per cent higher after the release of better-than-expected US jobs figures. The Wall Street rallied on Friday after official figures showed the US unemployment rate fell from 8.5 per cent in December to 8.3 per ...