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A sign from the holy spirit?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... Espirito Santo SA's parent company. The fallout across Europe brought back memories of the European sovereign debt crisis. Lisbon's stock market, of course, bore the brunt - down 3.7% on the day. But big fall were also registered in Madrid (down 2.0%) ...

Everything but the kitchen sink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... up 0.9% with the German DAX surging to an intra-day record high while and benchmark indices in Paris, Milan, Madrid and Lisbon jumping by over 1.0% while in Athens, stocks powered ahead by nearly 3.0%. That may be but... the euro - another main variable ...

Australian economy "professionally managed": World Bank

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... Central Bank has calmed markets by saying it would do whatever it takes to ensure the survival of the currency but the Lisbon Treaty does put certain restrictions on what action the central bank can take," Basu explained. "Unless structural problems ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... points. The Spanish stock market rose by slightly more than 3.0 per cent. In Portugal, embroiled in a political crisis, Lisbon's key PSI 20 index of leading shares rebounded 3.73 per cent to 5,431.60 points, reassured by efforts to prevent the centre-right ...

Ghosts? What ghosts?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... resignation of its finance minister. This prompted speculation of more resignations by government ministers that could derail Lisbon's recovery. There's also Greece - it might not get the next tranche of its bailout worth a,-8.1 billion. The IMF/EU/ECB ...

2011 and 2012 Redux?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... 6,967.95 points and Paris's CAC 40 climbed 1.52 per cent to 3,453.28. Madrid rose 2.23 per cent and Milan added 2.19 per cent. Lisbon closed 2.76 per cent higher at 4,847.80 points. The euro rose to $US1.2422 from $US1.2399 late in New York on Monday. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... remain and it is up to governments to resolve them, European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi says in a newspaper interview. LISBON - Public services across Portugal ground to a halt as unions staged a 24-hour strike against austerity measures agreed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... Elsewhere, Amsterdam rose by 0.31 per cent, Milan by 0.52 per cent, Brussels by 0.94 per cent and Zurich by 0.14 per cent. Lisbon fell by 0.37 per cent. The European single currency rose sharply to $1.3179 from $1.3082 late in New York on Thursday. HONG ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... 0.50 per cent, Madrid by 0.42 per cent, Brussels by 0.66 per cent, Milan by 0.85 per cent and Amsterdam by 0.57 per cent. Lisbon fell by 0.44 per cent. The European single currency rose to $US1.3107 from $US1.3030 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG ...