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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... 3,135.44. LONDON - European share prices slid for the most part, despite soaring investor confidence in eurozone powerhouse Germany, with Frankfurt stocks wobbling on rumours that focused on the country's venerable central bank, dealers said. Equities ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... higher despite mixed showings on Wall Street and European markets following more gloomy economic news as the World Bank and Germany cut growth forecasts. At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 14 points at 4,719. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street and most European markets following Germany's disappointing economic growth figures. At 0626 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was down 11 points ...

Further rate cuts to tempt investors back into risk assets: Lucas

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... inflationary embers or stimulate higher commodity prices," he says. In Japan, 10-year government bond yields are 0.73%, while in Germany and the US, ten year government bonds yields are around 1.35% and 1.70%, respectively - which to Lucas suggests that ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... cent. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose as dealers welcomed signs of progress in US fiscal cliff talks and upbeat data from Germany and Spain, while shrugging off news of North Korea's rocket launch. With investors becoming more confident the safe-haven ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
Wednesday after a rally on world markets overnight. A surprise improvement in investor confidence in Germany and reported progress in US budget negotiations fuelled strong gains on markets in Europe and on Wall Street. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... Australian market is likely to open higher after gains on markets in Europe and the United States. Stocks in France and Germany rose after the European Central Bank (ECB) said a decision to leave its key rate unchanged was not unanimous. Wall Street ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... optimism over talks aimed at avoiding a so-called fiscal cliff in the United States, and after upbeat unemployment data in Germany. Official data showed that Germany's jobless total rose 5000 in November from October. Madrid's IBEX 35 index soared by ...

Sweeet!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... this column that "bankruptcy could be bliss" for the country. I still subscribe to that idea but methinks the troika (and Germany) is gonna prove me wrong - they're now heading towards forgiving Greece its trespasses instead. I say this because, each ...

Euro endurance is lesser of two evils

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... effect of contagion could see the far stronger economies of northern Europe dragged into recession. McMahon says that Germany had more than US$300 billion of exposure to Spain and Ireland alone at the end of 2011. While the economic costs of a break-up ...