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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... in resources." European stocks firmed despite dark clouds lingering over the euro zone with concerns that problems at Spanish banks could turn into a full-blown crisis. Trade was choppy throughout the session but took a final turn higher on news Italian ...

Coin toss

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... is coming from. The government that's in dire straits that it was even rumoured that it's pressured Eurovision 2012's Spanish contestant Pastora Soler to "lose for her country" because it couldn't afford to host the event next year if she won. Perhaps ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... Another flare-up in Europe's debt crisis knocked US markets lower on Friday. This time, it was more trouble at a major Spanish bank. The Dow was down 74.92 points (0.60 per cent) to 12,454.83. The Nasdaq was down 1.85 (0.07 per cent) to 2,837.53. The ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... major bourses with investors concerned over the euro zone and sentiment rocked by a ratings downgrade for Greece and 16 Spanish banks. At 0850 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down eight points at 4,050. In economic news ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... have sunk to their lowest level this year as investors begin to panic over the crisis in Europe after reports of a run on Spanish banks. Europe's main stock markets tumbled and the euro hit a new four-month US dollar low as worries spiked over the eurozone ...

Bulls run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
Didn't they already ban the running with the bulls in Spain? Ahh yes, my bad. The Spanish region of Catalonia only banned bullfighting, but approved running with them. For bullfighting kills bulls, running with them only kills... ehem, people. I was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... tech-rich Nasdaq plummeted 60.35 points, or 2.10 per cent, to 2,813.69. "Eurozone concerns remain a drag on sentiment, with Spanish banking worries exacerbating ongoing Greek eurozone exit uncertainty," Charles Schwab & Co analysts said. LONDON - Europe's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... to 2,933.64. LONDON - European stocks rebounded as Greece made another attempt to form a pro-bailout government while Spanish shares soared after Madrid stepped in to support the banking sector by nationalising a top lender. London's benchmark FTSE 100 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... slid further as investors sought shelter from strains in the eurozone driven by political upheaval in France and Greece. Spanish stocks slumped 2.77 per cent to their lowest level since 2003 on concerns about problems in the banking sector after the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... Frankfurt the DAX 30 slid 1.99 per cent to 6561.47. But Madrid's IBEX 35 index gained 0.35 per cent to 6876 points on better Spanish employment data. In foreign exchange deals, the euro dropped to $1.3084 from $1.3149 in New York late on Thursday, as ...