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Market Wrap early AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... 35 index dived 1.89 per cent to 7,818.6 points after official data showed the number of job seekers in recession-struck Spain soared in October to the highest level for at least 16 years. Eyes are on the world's two biggest economies this week, as US ...

Good not great but getting better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... in September - there's some positive reports out of Europa lately, reports that concern the problem country of the day -- Spain. Spain's central government deficit narrowed to 4.4% of GDP in the January-September period from 4.8% in January-August. Also ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... budget. Unemployment in the 17-nation eurozone hit also hit a new all-time high of 11.6 per cent in September. Nevertheless Spain's and Italy's 10-year bond yields, a sign of stress in the eurozone, continued their downward slide. The rate of return ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... outlook. With US markets closed because of Hurricane Sandy, Wall Street gave regional investors no lead but comments from Spain and Greece revived eurozone concerns. Tokyo fell 0.98 per cent, or 87.36 points, to 8,841.98 on Tuesday while Seoul closed ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... companies - was offset by an improvement in Chinese manufacturing. However, selling was also given impetus by concerns over Spain as well as profit-taking after an impressive run by global markets in recent weeks following easing measures in the United ...

Bad everywhere news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... Almost 4 Weeks on Economic Outlook Most Japan Stocks Fall, Led by Utilities; Yen Spurs Nikon Never mind the other news that Spain's economy contracted for the fifth straight quarter in September or that Moody's downgraded 5 of the country's regions ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street and European stocks sank on fears over debt-stricken Spain after its central bank predicted a worsening recession, and on continued US corporate earnings disappointment. At 0805 AEDT on ...

UK becoming OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... mixed performances on international markets overnight following promising growth data from China and news that troubled Spain was holding a bond auction at lower borrowing rates. At 0800 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Good US housing news is real good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... elsewhere. You can take your pick as to which news item cheered the markets overnight - troika and Greece nearing a deal, Spain avoiding a junk rating from Moody's, the surge in UK employment in September, or perhaps, Obama edging out Romney at their ...