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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
... red on Tuesday. Dealers pulled back a day after a regional rally that was sparked by news of a massive rescue package for Athens, while some remained quiet ahead of the corporate earnings season in the United States. Hong Kong ended 34.64 points lower ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... help. Dealers said the mood calmed somewhat in the afternoon after European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet insisted Athens was not near default on its debt but the issue shows no sign of being settled. Greek benchmark 10-year bond yields soared ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... Germany, Europe's powerhouse economy, disappointing those who hoped last week's EU-IMF contingency debt relief plan for Athens would take the pressure off. Positive US consumer confidence and house price data buoyed market confidence in early trade ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
... was 53.82 points lower at 21,330.67. Turnover was $HK61.75 billion. Sentiment was hit after a senior Greek official said Athens may seek financial help from the International Monetary Fund as it holds out little hope for aid next week from the European ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
... helped allay concerns about the economic outlook. Easing concerns over Greece's massive deficit and debt problems, after Athens successfully sold bonds to raise five billion euros on the back of its latest austerity package, also supported markets. In ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... efforts to resolve its public deficit and debt crisis also appeared to undo some of the goodwill generated on Wednesday when Athens announced an additional set of austerity measures. Greek comments that it could seek help from the International Monetary ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... eurozone norms were taken positively, suggesting European powerhouse Germany will now agree to some form of EU aid for Athens. The news leads combined helped push Wall Street higher, setting the example for the European markets to follow in the afternoon. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... optimism that a solution will be found to Greece's debt problems and as Wall Street extended gains, dealers said. News that Athens will announce a fresh series of measures on Wednesday to curb its public deficit and debt supported sentiment, suggesting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... crisis. In Brussels, pressure was mounting on Greece to take tougher action to slash its debt and public deficit, with Athens responding by insisting that Europe spell out what it will offer in the way of an eventual bailout. The London FTSE 100 index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... intervention to ease Greece's economic crisis. Greece's European partners are under pressure to approve financial aid for Athens and are to convene at a summit in Brussels on Thursday, with the EU wanting to avoid the intervention of the International ...