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Greece's bundle of debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... bailout money extended to Greece thus far -- a,-300 million of which is due the IMF tonight (although latest reports say that Athens would repay the entire a,-1.6 billion due this month at the end of this month). Then there's the small repayment matter ...

Australian market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... official creditors, though one flash point - a large debt repayment slated for Friday - was finessed when the IMF permitted Athens to bundle all its June payments, 1.6 billion euros ($A2.32 billion) worth, into one due on June 30. Investors are looking ...

Mocking Maastricht

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... three winks away to crunch time and yet, there's still conflicting news on whether or not 'the institutions' would give Athens the euros it needs to repay one of 'the institutions' - the IMF - the a,-300 million due this Friday... and that's just for ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... 4.2 per cent. LONDON - European stocks have tumbled as the Eurogroup chief reported slow progress in debt talks between Athens and its creditors aimed at preventing Greece from defaulting. The CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.41 per cent to close at 5,004.46 points ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... increasingly worried that Greece and its creditors could fail to reach an agreement on reforms tied to its bailout and Athens could struggle to meet looming debt repayments next week. In the eurozone, the CAC 40 in Paris plunged 2.53 per cent to end ...

Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... wealthiest nations held talks in Dresden on Thursday on the global economy and tax evasion. But optimistic comments out of Athens about an imminent deal that were quickly refuted by Greece's creditors put the Greek crisis high in investors' minds. "Traders ...

Who's scared of Grexit or lift-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... next. It's a deal! Yes Virginia, this morning's headlines were full of it -- stories that a deal had been struck between Athens and Brussels. Never mind the after-reports that European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis' comment to the contrary. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... Group of Seven (G7) wealthiest nations are meeting in Dresden to discuss the global economy and financial regulation, with Athens on the agenda amid stubborn fears of a Greek eurozone exit. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has invited his counterparts ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... its international creditors to seeking a deal to free up 7.2 billion euros ($A10.1 billion) in frozen bailout funds that Athens desperately needs to honour heavy debt payments in June - and thereby avoid default that might force its chaotic exit from ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... were hardening negotiations between Greece and its creditors over 7.2 billion euros in blocked bailout aid. Cash-strapped Athens is resisting austerity and reform demands from creditors to free up the money, which Greece needs to finance a series of ...