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Get up and go on board

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... to repeatedly expressed fears of a recession the assessment of the financial market experts gives reason for cautious optimism that Germany will only experience a dent in economic activity." And where would we all be without the biggest of 'em all - ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
Australian shares are lower as warnings from two ratings agencies overnight wiped out optimism that Europe's debt crisis may be nearing a resolution. Monday's gains were wiped out after Moody's Investors Service said it would review the credit ratings ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after Moody's Investors Service doused investor optimism when it said it would review all the credit ratings of all European nations following last week's fiscal pact to solve the eurozone financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... 1.6 per cent, at 12,184.26. It's up 1.4 per cent for the week. Bank stocks led the market higher, reflecting traders' optimism about Europe's progress toward solving its crisis. Citigroup Inc. rose 3.7 per cent, Morgan Stanley 3.1 per cent and JPMorgan ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... leaders will finally lead to a plan that will bring an end to the crippling eurozone debt crisis. Adding to the sense of optimism were reports that the leaders are looking at bolstering the region's firewall by running two huge rescue funds to protect ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... energy after the figures have come out," he said. "We are seeing equity markets around the region rising and a bit more optimism about the European situation." At 1200 AEDT on Tuesday, the local currency was trading at 102.72 US cents, up from 102.44 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... Department approved its $400 million purchase of online ad company Admeld. LONDON - European shares rallied, boosted by optimism over a solution to the eurozone debt crisis at next week's EU summit and a surprise drop in the US jobless rate, capping ...

A liquid Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... he's down" is but that's exactly what the central banks did last night. They've provided more fuel to the slowly growing optimism in the investment markets. There's even optimism in the just-concluded EU finmin meeting in Brussels. The region's finance ...

Half-filled empty glass

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... all remains unwell, we shall overcome. Reminds me once more of Camp Quality's banner "never underestimate the power of optimism" - or something along those lines. Speaking of optimism, it was the big jump in US consumer confidence that did it for the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... above parity, as investors look to strong US data. The Australian dollar has risen above parity again, on the back of optimism that European leaders are coming closer to a debt crisis resolution. BRUSSELS - Eurozone finance ministers struggled on Tuesday ...