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Still the best game in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... given latest reports showing weaker than expected retail spending, industrial production and lending. Fitch Ratings slashed Italy's government debt rating from A-minus to BBB-plus with a negative outlook. And only yesterday, Reuters reported on the 13.1% ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... 2.15 per cent to 8,423.30 points and Milan surged 2.78 per cent to 15,974.00 points, despite ongoing political limbo in Italy in the wake of last week's elections. The euro eased, however, to $1.3017 from $1.3024 late on Monday in New York. HONG KONG ...

China's turn to provide buy opportunities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... spooks that haunted through most of last year. Two weeks ago it was America and fears of Fed unwinding. Last week it was Italy and scares of a European debt crisis flashback. This week, China's the culprit. It'll be slowing again. No, make that a hard ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... Index gained 9.55 (0.30 per cent) to 3,169.74. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets mostly fell as investors fretted over Italy's post-election deadlock, poor economic data, looming US budget cutbacks and a raft of company results. London's FTSE 100 ...

Brazilian CB might need to stop shaving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... bond issue rose to a four month high to 4.83%, they're far, far below last year's high of 7.2% and all a,-4 billion worth Italy planned to sell, sold. And why not? Super Mario is here. Last night, ECB President Mario Draghi left no room for interpretation ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... open higher after a strong showing on Wall Street and European bourses rebounded on better-than-expected bond auctions in Italy. At 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 41 points at 5,061. In economic news on Thursday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... LONDON - European stock markets slumped and the euro has hit a near two-month dollar low as dealers assess the fallout of Italy's political impasse after elections in the indebted eurozone country. Milan's FTSE MIB index tumbled 4.89 per cent to end ...

Bernanke pours liquid over Roman burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... The title just about describes the events of last night and the one before. Woe to Europe that's feeling antsy pantsy over Italy's result - or should I say, non-result - and the extrapolation of this into "skyfall" (Finally, I got the chance to use this ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... slightly behind in the lower house. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the possibility of a political impasse in Italy for an incoming government was creating uncertainty amongst investors. "There is a significant political risk to the ...

Fear is here

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... concerns. Headlines point to the potential comeback of bunga-bunga boy Berlusconi to government, or a hung Parliament in Italy as the one that did it. Here's what Bloomberg prepared earlier: "This possible outcome would have very heavy consequences for ...