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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed the week up two per cent and amid optimism on the Italian debt front. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 44 points at 4,353. In economic news ...

Weekend worries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... that Greece may be expelled from the Eurozone. It was another down day - for Europe - the Monday, but this time because Italian uncertainty displaced whatever uncertainty there is in Greece. And this weekend? Yes, it'll be another worry weekend. Reports ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... former central banker Lucas Papademos as interim prime minister and (amid) reports of the European Central Bank buying Italian and Spanish debt," said Scott Marcouiller of Wells Fargo Advisors. LONDON - European stock markets closed narrowly mixed after ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... major market indices were down nearly three per cent after talks collapsed in Greece on forming a new government, and Italian government bond yields spiked above seven per cent as doubts grew that the country could repay its debt. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark ...

Autumn Angst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
OMG! We're really in trouble now, Italian-sized big trouble. Italy - the economy that's considered too big to bail - looks like it's gonna need one as the yield on its 10-year government bonds surged past the 7% bailout mark. Italian 10-year bonds rose ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... Specialty Fashion Group. On Wednesday, Australian shares gained more than one per cent as markets were boosted by the Italian Prime Minister's decision to stand down and stronger commodity prices prompted local investors to buy mining stocks. The benchmark ...

Italy's bond market collapse puts US back in favour

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Italian bond market confusion is pushing money towards US treasuries, resulting in Italian bond yields soaring and US bond yields contracting. Responding to the money shifts, Reuters has reported US government bond prices gaining ground as investors ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... Walker said a rise on Wall Street and stronger metals prices were providing a boost to the market. Wall Street rose after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he would resign once a new budget was passed. Italy has become a key focus for investors ...

Arrivederci Berlusconi Ciao

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... that will lower Italy's debt burden that will reverse escalating bond yields. And it couldn't have come at a better time. Italian 10-year bond yields hit 6.77% last night. This is a 14-year high but what's more alarming is that it's getting uncomfortably ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street rose on news Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi would resign once a new budget was passed. At 0829 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 56 ...