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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... instant moment, one data point, one word, which will make this seemingly endless nightmare go away. Sorry to disappoint but Rome was not built in a day. Healing takes time, it's a process, not one silver bullet. And it's happening as we speak. Just think ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... Frankfurt's DAX 30 rallied 2.15 per cent to 6,557.1 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 rose 1.46 per cent to 3,180.81 points. Rome's FTSE Mib switched into positive territory following a successful Italian government debt sale, standing 0.96 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... Frankfurt's DAX 30 dropped 0.53 per cent to 6,419.35 points while in Paris the CAC 40 fell 0.70 per cent to 3,135.18 points. Rome's FTSE Mib index dipped two per cent at 13,584 points, despite news of a successful 7.5 billion euro Italian government ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... index rose 1.17 per cent to 6805.9 points. However, Italy's stock market edged lower on persistent worries that debt-laden Rome may have to tap a eurozone rescue fund. The FTSE Mib index was off by a slight 0.05 per cent at 13,861 points. The euro dipped ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... the Paris CAC 40 added 0.59 per cent to 3175.41 points. Madrid's IBEX 35 index rose by 0.58 per cent to 6726.9 points and Rome's FTSE Mib was 0.40 per cent higher at 13,868 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell, as weakening demand for imports in China ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... per cent lower to 3,156.80. Madrid's benchmark IBEX 35 index of leading shares gave up 0.75 per cent to 6,688.30 points but Rome's FTSE Mib gained 0.59 per cent to 13,813 points. The euro traded for $US1.2305, up from $US1.2287 late on Friday in New ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... cent, at 4,093.8. NEW YORK - US stocks rebounded Friday after Thursday's sharp fall, helped by European leaders meeting in Rome signalling a 130 billion euro ($163 billion) stimulus plan for the eurozone economy. Major banks led the rise, shrugging off ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... of news. Then again, this should go in the "until confirmed and implemented" basket. For even before, the big four met in Rome, Germany emphasised that, "This is simply a visit, no decisions will be taken." Just a pizza get-together over a bottle of ...

All eyes on Germany ahead of Greek elections

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... Germany's powers are not unlimited," she said on Thursday. Merkel's warning came as French president Francois Hollande was in Rome for talks with prime minister Mario Monti on growth strategies and EU integration four days before the crucial elections ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... Berlusconi. A day after regional markets suffered a huge sell-off over Italy's growing debt crisis, a successful bond auction in Rome provided some respite. However, trade was cautious after growth forecasts for the eurozone were massively slashed, raising ...