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It's all in the spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... Spanish debt at today's auction was 2.42 times the amount sold, compared with 2.17 at the Jan. 19 sale...". And for the French auction, "Total demand for the bonds was 2.6 times the amount sold, an increase from last month, French debt-management body ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... successful Spanish bond sale failed to allay fears over the eurozone debt crisis, dealers said. They said rumours of a French ratings downgrade - dismissed by government sources - rattled nerves and added to the downbeat tone after recent volatile trade ...

Wheel of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... -1.8% -2.3% 12.2% S&P 500 1408.5 0.8% 3.1% 12.0% Hang Seng 20555.6 -0.5% -5.2% 11.5% S. Korea Kospi 2014 -0.6% -0.8% 10.3% French CAC 3423.8 -1.5% -0.8% 8.4% Dow Jones 13212 1.0% 2.0% 8.1% Jakarta Composite 4121.6 2.0% 3.4% 7.8% All Ordinaries 4420 1.4% ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... and bad news leads kept investors in check. Dealers said eurozone data continued to be strong, with a surprise rise in French consumer confidence but in Germany, the bloc's powerhouse economy, it looked as though activity might be topping out after a ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... course. The ECB's LTRO Mark-II is working its wonders there. Interest rates on 10-year Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and French bonds are going down. German ones were up a bit though. But this is also indicative that things are bettering in Europe - lesser ...

AXA FP advisers begin transition away from brand

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... support. The transition will take place between April and September 2012. The AXA branding, whose ownership lies with the French parent company, must be removed from the Australian and New Zealand markets by March 2013.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... $US1.2930 from $US1.2961 in New York late Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose for a fourth straight day on strong French and Spanish bond sales, the lowest US jobs claims for almost four years and hopes Greece will agree a debt deal with its creditors. ...

Not so wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... US$0.14 per share loss was not as bad as markets' expected. And finally, there's Europe. There's good news there too with the French and Spanish governments holding strong and successful bond auctions - they sold more than their target and at lower yields. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... markets rose, led by Shanghai and Hong Kong, after the better-than-expected Chinese economic growth data, while a successful French bond sale and gains in European stocks also lent support. However, the eurozone debt cloud continued to hang over trade ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
Miners and energy stocks have added around one per cent to Australian shares after a successful French debt auction and good production results boosted risk appetite. Shares extended early gains driven by a strong sale of French treasury bills overnight ...