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Is this the crisis moment?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
This may be the one we've all been waiting for - the 'crisis moment' that pushes the region that shares a single currency into a unified course of action. Equity markets dropped big time overnight from New York to Rio and old London town - and of course ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... banks have no more good quality assets to pledge as collateral. Reports that Europe's big four - Germany, France, Italy and Spain - have agreed to implement measures, including the mobilisation of a,-130 billion to support jobs and growth, should be ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Australian shares fell more than one per cent at noon after steep falls on Wall Street and European markets as well as tumbling resources stocks locally. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 42.5 points, or 1.04 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls of two per cent on Wall Street overnight as disappointing economic data from China and Europe followed the Federal Reserve's slashing its growth forecast for the United States. At 0815 AEST on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
Australian shares have opened higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets, as Rupert Murdoch makes a move to dominate Australia's pay television industry. At 1030 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 32.1 points, or ...

Uncle Ben to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
What did you expect? Naturally with the G-20 about to conclude their meeting today and the US Federal Reserve holding policy deliberations, the financial market air would be rife with speculation. Rumours out of Los Cabos, Mexico propelled stock markets ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street enjoyed a solid session on speculation the Federal Reserve will act to stimulate the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 26 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
The Australian share market was lower at noon as investors looked beyond the positive election result in Greece to an upcoming meeting of the US central bank. It is hoped that the US Federal Reserve at a meeting on Wednesday will undertake new stimulus ...

BRIC slows on Europe woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
No mas por fabor ! You're probably as tired sick of reading about Greece, Spain, QEs and changing rhetoric from the who's who of the G-20 as I am writing about them. Good thing equity markets in Australia and Asia were able to celebrate Greece's decision ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after a mixed performance on Wall Street as investors digest the results of the Greek election and focus turns to Spain's record borrowing costs. At 0755 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures ...