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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... market on Thursday surrendered most of its early gains to close almost flat as local investors waited to see if European Union leaders meeting in Brussels would act to contain the euro zone's continuing debt problems. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... higher following rises on the US and major European markets despite growing concern on the euro zone ahead of a key European Union leaders meeting. At 0726 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up eight points at 3,991. No ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... overnight," he said. "We saw some big losses again in Europe and the US, there's ongoing concerns about the health of the European Union and there's scepticism about the upcoming EU summit and whether it will deliver any meaningful solution. "That's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Monday closed lower as investors expect a summit of European Union leaders this week to achieve little in solving the euro zone's ongoing problems. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 20.4 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... investors moved their attention from Greece to Spain and upcoming meetings of the US central bank and leaders of the European Union. On Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 13.6 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 4,123.3 points, while the broader All ...

Eurozone to craft a reforms roadmap

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... to lead the eurozone out of its crisis, according to recent reports. European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, European Union president Herman Van Rompuy, EU Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso and Eurogroup chairman Jean-Claude Juncker were tasked last ...

Grexit sends investors running for bonds

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... control of the government, it will put them in a position to abandon previously agreed austerity measures. The European Union and International Monetary Fund have both indicated that if austerity measures are not followed, Greece's funding could be cut ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... 1.00 per cent, to 4,332.2 points. NEW YORK - US stocks pared early sharp losses to close with moderate falls after European Union (EU) officials confirmed that Greece would get the next installment of bailout funds this week. Early worries that the EU ...

TSCGEMU

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... themselves whenever there's a summit going on aside and focus on the summit itself. Yes, there was one last week. European Union leaders met at their Council HQ in Brussels last Friday to autograph the region's fiscal compact. Twenty-five of the 27 heads ...

Waiting for the midnight hour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... ministers reached agreement on a second bailout package for Greece that is vital to staving off a default next month, a European Union official said. (Bloomberg). Told you the EU finmins would be helping themselves.