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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... cutting Spain's credit rating, while Madrid looked to move closer to asking for a bailout. A successful bond auction for Greece added to the sense of optimism, while the euro maintained its gains seen in late trade Tuesday as investors sought out riskier ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... leads from the US and European bourses on fresh hopes Spain will ask for some sort of aid and improved sentiment regarding Greece. At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 27 points at 4,519. In economic news ...

Jingling bells

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... the previous week and 13 more than the preceding four-week average". Things look like they're improving in Europe too. Greece may get approval for a new aid package and Spain may formally request for a bailout soon. Things are picking up at home too. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... markets rebounded, on upbeat economic data from China and the chance of advances in the eurozone debt crisis, especially in Greece and Spain. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies rose by 0.21 per cent to close at 5,805.61 points, Frankfurt's ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... And grizzly ghouls from every tomb Are closing in to seal your doom." Yup, the foul stench of weak US corporate earnings, Greece and Spain in Europe, Europe's recession and anticipation of a hard landing in China which is dragging the rest of Asia (and ...

Woe R'Us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... warning of the inflationary consequences of the Fed's QEs. Then there's Europe where 'el problemo del dia' is Spain and Greece. The EU wants to give it money but Spain doesn't want to ask. Greece is asking for money but the EU doesn't want to give. And ...

Omega bullish on sovereign investing

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... returns, new Omega Global Investors research has shown. Despite the European government bond crisis brought on by Italy, Spain Greece, Portugal and Ireland, the global government bond market has in the last 12 months returned 10% for a very low amount ...

Australia can't afford complacency: Murray

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... assured of avoiding a European-style crisis. Speaking to the ABC last night, Murray said a downturn of the magnitude which Greece is currently grappling with would be "easily possible" in the absence of retrenchments. "We're not a highly productive economy ...

Green lights on green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... level back in June and July. Spain had the highest rate with 25.1% -- I repeat, Buena suerte Senor Rajoy -- followed by Greece's 24.4%. And here's the WSJ again. "Greece's government Monday failed to convince a visiting troika of international inspectors ...

Spanish austerity and Chinese take-away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... country is choking its economy with tougher austerity so that it can borrow more? Remember the time when mere hints that Greece, then Ireland, then Portugal were about to ask for a bailout sent markets a-tumbling down? This time markets are willing Spain ...