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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... Australian dollar rose almost one US cent as traders position themselves in preparation for the weekend's crucial eurozone summit. Overnight, Greek members of parliament passed a deeply resented austerity bill that has led to violent protests on the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... Shell's sale of its $7 billion stake, Mr Milroy said. Jittery investors are also treading water ahead of a European leaders summit on October 23 to discuss the continent's debt crisis, he said. "Markets are still really whippy." "There's an expectation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... rating tempered the mood and reports the German government is slashing its 2012 growth forecast, in the run up to a EU summit set to centre on the debt crisis starting on Friday. London's FTSE 100 index of top shares closed up 0.74 per cent to 5,450.49 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... its gains by noon but was trading off its highs of the session as investors await the outcome of an October 23 European Summit to discuss the region's debt crisis. Both major indices had gained over one per cent in early trade, but by 1200 AEDT the benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... per cent. European stocks and US equity markets fell overnight after Germany warned against undue enthusiasm that an EU summit this weekend will produce a quick solution to the eurozone debt crisis. IG markets market analyst Cameron Peacock said the ...

Dream on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... over on Monday won't be able to be fulfilled." For those who caught Mondayitis yesterday, they're talking about the EU Summit in Brussels this coming weekend where Europe is expected to come up with the "final solution" to their two-year old crisis. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... prices move in opposite directions. LONDON - European stocks fell after a German warning against undue enthusiasm that an EU summit this weekend will produce a quick solution to the eurozone debt crisis snuffed out an early rally. Europe's main equity ...

Sounds like a plan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... plan. The bad news - the problem has been kicked down the road to this coming weekend (23 October) at the European Union summit in Brussels. The weekend that, according to UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, "is the moment people are expecting ...

APRA executive appointed secretary general of Basel

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... financial crisis, which delivers on the mandates for banking sector reforms established by the G20 at the 2009 Pittsburgh summit. Current membership stands at 20 countries, and includes the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain China ...

Manufactured in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... ring (bank recapitalisation?). Papa may do so after the G20 meeting this weekend or after the 23 October European Union Summit or after the 3-4 November G20 Cannes Summit. "... and if that diamond ring turns brass..." But it wasn't all about hope and ...