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Waiting for the midnight hour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... there is a lender. So if a country have unsustainable levels of debt were to default, it would mean essentially that the lenders are the ones missing out. Now think about Greece, who would miss out? It's the lenders to the Greek government. I suspect ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... Ratings and Standard & Poor's have lowered their credit rating of Spanish banks, including the country's four largest lenders, following their downgrade of Spain last month. WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama is selling a $US3.8 trillion ($A3.57 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... officials announced a $US25 billion ($A23.25 billion) settlement between US states and five leading banks and mortgage lenders to resolve complaints that they abused millions of borrowers in home loan foreclosures. LONDON - European stock markets held ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... avoid a default on its debt. Greek politicians are baulking at the level of austerity demanded by the country's bailout lenders. In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed down 0.2 per cent at 5,892.20 while Germany's DAX was flat ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... warnings about the economic outlook. The banks suffered, with Germany reactivating a banking sector bailout fund after its lenders were told last week they needed to raise more than double the amount of new capital previously estimated. Pessimistic comments ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... US banks that do business with them would also suffer because of the closely intertwined relationships between global lenders and financial markets. The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed up 20.84 points, or 1.7 per cent, at 1,255.19. The Nasdaq composite ...

PJC: Government needs to re-think payday reforms

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
The Government's proposed reforms aimed at tightening controls over payday lenders need to be reassessed, the Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has found. On 22 September 2011, the House of Representatives referred the Consumer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... world's top central banks took action to boost liquidity for the gummed-up financial system and China cut the amount of cash lenders must hold in reserve. Regional shares followed a global rally as credit crunch fears aggravated by the European debt ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... ahead of the weekend'." Banks and financial stocks are mostly higher on the back of overseas leads, with the big four lenders led by National Australia Bank which gained 28 cents, or 1.15 per cent, to 24.56. But heavy falls in base metal prices overnight ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... cent to $65.72, and Woodside Petroleum lost 19 cents to $34.79. Banks and financial stocks were higher, with the big four lenders led by Commonwealth Bank which gained 62 cents, or 1.31 per cent, to $48.07. In other news on Wednesday, copper and gold ...