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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... government's newly passed mining tax will survive any High Court challenge the opposition might launch against itATHENS - Greece's struggling economy will contract by another 4.5 per cent of output this year ahead of a possible rebound in 2013, the Bank ...

When optimism rains, it pours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... because the global economic outlook was not conducive to making mo' money. No sir! Better stuff your savings under the bed. Greece will default - Portugal, Spain and Italy, maybe. The Eurozone economy will recede, and perhaps take the UK down with it. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... ($A1.25) from $1.3147 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose with traders expecting the final go-ahead for Greece's second bailout soon, although they were unfazed by fresh easing measures from Japan's central bank. Sydney rose 1.21 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... to 2,983.66. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets were subdued ahead of a meeting by EU finance ministers to sign off on Greece's new bailout, while traders also digested weak data from Italy and China. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.09 ...

Good bacteria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
Events of the past week show that what happens in Greece does not stay in Greece, with financial markets zigging on reports that its debt swap deal is in doubt and zagging when it ultimately went through - at the 11th hour as it has always been with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat, despite a modest gains on Wall Street and in Europe, boosted by Greece's successful bond swap. At 0800 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up three points at 4,219. No major ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
The Australian share market at noon was higher, after overseas markets rallied on indications that Greece had achieved the bondholder support needed for a crucial debt swap. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had risen 21.2 points ...

Greece still matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
Market action over the past few days brought home one realisation - Greece still matters. The sell on 'no swap' buy on 'swap' trades made this all the more apparent. Yes, Virgie, we can close our eyes, ears and noses and pretend that it's been banished ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong positive leads from Europe and the US on optimism that Greece will succeed in its swap deal necessary to avoid default. At 0850 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has climbed higher as investors appear to be looking past Greece's negotiations with bondholders and Australia's jobs figures. At 1200 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.2 points, or 0.42 per cent ...