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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... cautious outlook from European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi. However, the euro rallied on news that activity in the eurozone private sector economy hit a 31-month high in January as recovery gathered pace. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended Thursday ...

It's good, it's bad, it's faked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014

China heading for debt disaster, sure sure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
... not letting the facts get in the way of a good story. Speaking of the Maastricht Treaty, government debt to GDP in the eurozone is currently around 91% while that of the US is north of 100%. If anyone's gonna worry about debt impeding growth they should ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... losses after strong gains throughout the year. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets slid, shaken by data that suggests the eurozone recovery may be stalling and by traders adjusting positions ahead of the US Federal Reserve's stimulus decision. London's ...

What's luck got to do with it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... European main stock markets drifted upwards as traders focused on the outlook for US stimulus and digested data from the eurozone's biggest economies, Germany - where industrial output faltered - and France. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended Monday ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... sector sliding after the European Union slapped huge fines on six banks over rate-rigging. Sentiment was also hit after eurozone data highlighted falling retail sales, and slower-than-expected expansion in the manufacturing and services sector. But European ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... levels. Madrid's IBEX 35 declined by 0.82 per cent to 9,757.40 points. Overall manufacturing activity in the 17-nation eurozone last month grew at its fastest pace since June 2011, according to a poll by data firm Market. The monthly purchasing managers ...

Santa Claus is comin' to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest level in two months failed to give direction with mixed data from the eurozone counter-weighting sentiment. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index closed virtually unchanged at 6,681.33 points, the CAC ...