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Dam Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... was also good. PPI rose by 0.1% in Jan against expectations for a 0.4% increase. And oh, there's also "speculation" the Greece would be bailed out. Yeah, yeah, sure, sure. Don't they just remind you why we've been happy little vegemites this side of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... results, while ANZ releases a trading update. In Australia, the market on Thursday was dragged lower by renewed concerns that Greece is heading towards default combined with a weak lead from Wall Street while lower commodity prices weighed on mining ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... The Australian stockmarket opened one per cent lower in line with weakness on US markets amid continued uncertainty in Greece. US stocks ended in the red on Wednesday as concerns resurfaced that Greece was veering towards default after a debt bailout ...

Insult me, insult you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... delaying the disbursement of the aid until after the Greek elections expected to be held in April. Are you kiddin' me? Greece must repay a,-14.5 billion by 20 March. This adds to my suspicion that Greece's single currency brethrens now prefer Greece ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... following Wall Street's lead as some countries have strong doubts over whether a second massive bailout can actually save Greece. At 0815 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 36 points at 4,184. In economic news on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... (Australian time) that they had postponed a planned meeting to discuss a 130 billion euros ($A160.27 billion) bailout for Greece pending further commitments from Greek political leaders. The ministers have insisted the leaders of both Greece's major ...

Cheque's not yet in the mail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... Eurozone finance ministers have cancelled their scheduled meeting -- the one where they're supposed to autograph the 'pay Greece the sum of a,-130 billion only' cheque - because they want more guarantees that present and future Greek political leaders ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower after further doubt were raised regarding Greece's bailout package and its ability to avoid default, and Moody's ratings cut on six European nations due to the euro zone crisis. At 0817 AEDT on ...

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Hero! Legend! Happy Valentine's Day Greece. I heart you Greece. There's no two ways about it, financial markets responded with a warm, fuzzy feeling (in their pockets) to the Greek Parliament's V-day present - approval of the latest austerity package ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... Orica's plant near Newcastle, but the chemical giant says it poses no risk to the community or the environment. BRUSSELS - Greece faces further hurdles and delays before it can receive a second, 130-billion-euro ($A161.3 billion) bailout in spite of ...