Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 11 - 20 of 278 results for "European stocks"

Market to open higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
... interest rates would be slow, before easing to $US1.1407. "US equity markets opened higher and spread optimism across European stocks which reversed earlier losses and climbed higher during the afternoon's session," said Myrto Sokou, senior research ...

Grexit nears, markets cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... yesterday. Grexit here we come! And yet, the "fear gauge" - the VIX index - dropped 3.8% to 14.81 overnight. And yet, European stocks rebounded - the Stoxx 600 index increased by 0.65% -- after Friday (minus 0.9%) and Monday's (minus 1.6%) big falls. ...

Shares stronger at noon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
... ignoring offshore weakness and looking for bargains after recent falls. Overseas markets fell overnight, with European stocks especially punished due to Greece being set to default on 6.7 billion euro ($A9.73 billion) in debt. Morgans senior private ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... Greek debt default. The June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,528. On Friday, US and European stocks fell following a breakdown in talks between Greece and creditors. Locally on Monday, Reserve Bank assistant governor (economic) ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... cent after announcing an eight-year deal to become the exclusive on-court apparel provider for the NBA. LONDON - European stocks have risen, with Greek shares soaring on optimism that Athens was finally close to a deal with its creditors before the IMF ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... Minister Alexis Tsipras has warned that if no deal is reached it would lead to the collapse of the eurozone. "European stocks are once again heading lower as investor concerns grow about the prospects of Greece actually leaving the eurozone," said technical ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... capacity and slow US economic growth. The three major carriers were also downgraded by Raymond James. LONDON - European stocks have fallen while Turkish shares plunged on the political and economic uncertainty triggered by the country's elections, offsetting ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... rose 1.5 per cent, Cameron International added 3.4 per cent and Diamond Offshore jumped 4.2 per cent. LONDON - European stocks have tumbled as the Eurogroup chief reported slow progress in debt talks between Athens and its creditors aimed at preventing ...

Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... each other, and traders do not know who to trust," said IG analyst David Madden. "It was a delayed reaction, but European stocks fell on Thursday once it had been fully determined from new official comments that Greece is still far apart from creditors ...

Market to open higher after Wall Street record high

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... 18,285.74. Electronics retailer Best Buy also surged after its first quarter earnings beat forecasts. LONDON - European stocks rose slightly at the close as Wall Street also edged up, while dealers speculated over the exact timing of a hike in US interest ...