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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Australian shares climb after market-beating results from Apple helped bourses shrug off growing concerns that Greece may default on its debt. European and Wall Street fell overnight after eurozone officials rejected a final offer from the Greece's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday ended flat after retreating from positive territory on growing concerns that Greece and Portugal may need more bailout funds. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.9 points at 4,224.2 while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
Australian shares have stayed in positive territory as hopes for a debt deal with Greece buoyed European shares and rising commodity prices boosted miners and energy companies. Energy stocks led the push higher, adding 0.7 per cent after news that the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... modest gains Monday to end the session flat as wary investors focused on European Union talks aimed at forging a deal on Greece's debt write-down with private bondholders. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11.21 points (0.09 per cent) to 12,709.27 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... price index futures contract was down 16 points at 4,203, with 8,274 contracts traded. Investors are waiting to see whether Greece can finally reduce its mountain of debt, with some reports suggesting bondholders could be asked to take a loss of up to ...

So far so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... The equity markets of recently downgraded France and Italy are up 5.1% and 3.6%, respectively. But what takes the cake is Greece - the country that is on the verge of default, the country that is not only in recession but in a deep one -- its Athex Composite ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... stock markets closed slightly lower on Friday and the euro slipped as investors locked in profits, waiting to see whether Greece can finally strike deals to cut its towering debt mountain. By the European close, the pointers were that there would be ...

Not so wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... governments holding strong and successful bond auctions - they sold more than their target and at lower yields. Oh, and Greece is reportedly closing in on a deal with private creditors for a voluntary debt swap. Perhaps there's really nothing wrong with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... Europe and renewed confidence in the continent's banks helped markets rally on Thursday as investors awaited developments in Greece's debt-reduction talks with private creditors. European banks, including those considered particularly susceptible to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... Sachs. Market-beating results from Woodside Petroleum and Santos pushed energy shares up 0.5 per cent, while news that Greece's debt talks are progressing and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to boost its lending firepower for Europe buoyed ...