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Blahs take the blues away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... reservation that it will meet its deficit savings' target. Rosengren's overnight blahs also took space away from reports that Italy's economy contracted for the fourth consecutive quarter in June or how bad the Spanish property market has become that ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... to 3,374.19 points. Madrid put on six per cent and Milan soared 6.34 per cent even though concerns remain that Spain and Italy may eventually need bailouts. Better-than-expected US jobs data added to early gains made on a more positive view of the European ...

Target Maturity Funds Take Top Spot

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... Europe with net inflows of A$1.2 billion during May alone. However, the bulk of this growth is due to just two markets, Italy and Luxembourg, most notably through Intesa and ING funds, said Cerulli Associates (CA) in their latest European market update. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... comments from European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi on Thursday on saving the euro were reinforced by Germany, France and Italy over the weekend. Tokyo closed up 0.8 per cent, or 68.8 points, at 8,635.44, Sydney gained 0.85 per cent, or 35.9 points ...

US releases model FATCA agreement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... intergovernmental agreement provides further detail on the structure of agreements already reached between the U.S. and France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK," Brogden said. "With the final FATCA legislation expected no earlier than October, it is ...

Going for gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012

Model FATCA intergov agreement imminent

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... intergovernmental agreement based on that principally agreed to in a joint statement between the US and France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom seems to suggest that it will be the most likely outcome. "An intergovernmental agreement has ...

Food is the new Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... 6.43%, respectively - while their equity markets dropped through the floor - plunging by as much as 5.5% (Spain) and 5.2% (Italy) - before closing by 1.1% and 2.8% overnight. Not surprising, when the going gets tough, the government bans short selling. ...

Much ado, no do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... Noticed the relative calm in the markets when Europe is out of the headlines? Speaking of which, Moody's has just done to Italy what it did to Spain, which it did to Greece. Moody's slashed the ratings of 13 Italian banks - including UniCredit (the biggest) ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... LONDON -European stocks advanced on new prospects of Chinese economic stimulus measures owing to weak growth data, while Italy pulled off a bond auction despite a ratings downgrade. At close on Friday, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies ...