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Australian shares up on first day of fin year

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
The Australian share market has begun trading in the new financial year with gains with investors appearing happy to take a break from the recent sell-offs. The Greek debt crisis is not yet resolved but hope remains of a resolution with talks with Eurozone ...

An ordinary trading day on D-day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
D-day 30 June 2015. It came, it went... but just like the "end of the world" prophesied by every other religious sect (almost forever) the sky did not fall on this day as financial markets did 'not' fear. Yes Virginia, did NOT fear. Despite the 'chicken ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following lifts on Wall Street but falls on European markets as investors await the next move in Greece's debt crisis. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 29 ...

Australian shares lower at midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Australian shares opened slightly lower but moved higher in choppy trade following Monday's carnage when $40 billion was wiped off the share market. There were heavy falls in US and European markets overnight, particularly the latter, due to the economic ...

Australian market set for further falls

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Investors are bracing for further slides on the Australian sharemarket as Greece heads towards a default on its debt that could lead to its exit from the eurozone. The futures market suggests the S&P ASX/200 will open around 0.6 per cent lower on Tuesday ...

Euro - another experiment doomed to fail?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
"Talk to the hand"! With these words, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoiled my weekend. Not because I have money on Greece - I haven't got enough to buy a small bottle of booze - but more because Alexis proved wrong my musings that after all is ...

Market set to open higher

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher as international markets await the impact of Greece's breakdown in its debt bailout talks. At 0645 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,510. No major local ...

Graccident averted (yet again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
Hoo-wow! Houston, we had lift-off. Yes Virginia, financial markets from New York to Rio and old London town lifted off while we slept. Equity markets jumped while bond yields dived. These, because on optimism that a Greco-troika deal would be hammered ...

ANALYSIS: The rise of the periphery

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
When the global financial crisis broke, people dubbed them the PIIGS. Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain were the ugly ducklings of Europe. They had inefficient economies, had been relying on EU funding and were heavily indebted. Today, most ...

Market set for a steady start

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set for a steady start to the week, as Greece and European leaders continues to work towards ending the country's debt crisis. At 0704 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was down three points ...