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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... Europe's main stock markets have lost ground as investors paused for breath, following last week's gains that were rooted in optimism over the global economic outlook and the Greek debt crisis. HONG KONG - Asian shares have mostly risen on the back of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... been given a positive lead from Wall Street after a string of figures from the United States that add to the growing optimism that the world's No.1 economy is finally on the road to recovery. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares snapped a 12-day rally as ...

Not the biggest loser

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 18 MAR 2012

Better days are getting happier

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... infallible. A recession call is just that -- a call -- and if financial markets are able to maintain the current prevailing optimism, ECRI might just be proven wrong this time. After all, there is a first time for everything.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... $US1.3030 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed after two days of gains, while increasing optimism over the recovery in the US economy boosted the US dollar. Tokyo gained 0.72 per cent, or 72.76 points, to 10,123.28 on Thursday ...

When optimism rains, it pours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... I'm talking about the pouring of positive economic and survey stats primarily out of America in recent months and the optimism it engenders in investors everywhere and the virtuous cycle that this optimism has started to spin. What a difference a few ...

Upside surprises to surprise on the upside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... consumers start spending? Business sentiment improves. The National Federation of Independent Business' small-business optimism index gained 0.4 points last month - its sixth straight month of increase - to 94.3 - its highest level since December 2007. ...

Greece still matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... about it credit-raters? Downgrade its credit ratings? However, the current stability in the financial markets and the optimism that it engenders could give Greece - and Portugal and Italy and Spain - time to get their houses in order. This is the same ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong positive leads from Europe and the US on optimism that Greece will succeed in its swap deal necessary to avoid default. At 0850 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following the positive lead from the US and European markets as optimism grows that Greece will complete its bond swap. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 19 points ...