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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... per cent, or 12.16 points, to 1,871.48. With the eurozone's 100 billion euros ($A127 billion) loan for Spain's banking sector almost a distant memory, the country has seen its borrowing costs surge to unsustainable levels and traders are growing concerned ...

Spanish bailout soured by upcoming Greek election

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... Spain's eurozone partners agreed on Saturday to extend up to 100 billion euros ($A128 billion) to salvage the Spanish banking sector. After an initially positive response by the markets, AAP reported that the atmosphere turned sour for both Spain and ...

Eurozone to craft a reforms roadmap

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... would include European institutions having more power over national budgets, a European supervisory body for the banking sector with new powers, harmonised fiscal, tax, foreign and security policies and reform of social welfare programs. AAP said some ...

Investors focus on Russian consumer stocks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... prompting a switch by East Capital, including into some undervalued oil and gas stocks, although the developing banking sector is tipped as a key area to capitalise on continued consumer growth.

Deposits the battleground for margins

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... volatile and disenfranchised post-GFC economy. "One of the clear learnings from the GFC is that a strong and robust banking sector is crucial to maintain an economy that can withstand turbulence in the global markets. "It's also important to remember ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... exposure to the debt crisis. Madrid's IBEX 35 index slid 1.6 per cent to 6700.70 points, as the nation's troubled banking sector remained under intense pressure. In foreign exchange trade, the European single currency dived below $1.28 to $1.2771 -- ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... another attempt to form a pro-bailout government while Spanish shares soared after Madrid stepped in to support the banking sector by nationalising a top lender. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies closed up 0.25 per cent to 5,543.95 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... Greece. Spanish stocks slumped 2.77 per cent to their lowest level since 2003 on concerns about problems in the banking sector after the government said the lenders would have to take increased charges to cover their exposure to a collapsed property ...

Potential for surprise financial crisis high

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... and we've had the tailwinds of the commodities boom, you withdraw those from the economy and then we could have a banking sector that could be in sharp de-leveraging mode," said Needham. "I'm not sure if that's a statement about how strong the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... plunged 2.55 per cent to 6831.9 points, its lowest level in three years as investors punished the overextended banking sector. In foreign exchange deals, the euro fell to $1.3154 from $1.3234 in New York late on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian stock markets ...