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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... Madrid's IBEX 35 sank 2.31 per cent to 7,913.40 points on a lack of any clear breakthrough at a summit in Brussels and after German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced stiff opposition to using new eurozone rescue funds to replenish the coffers of troubled ...

Economic indicators defy equities upside: Schroders

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... including Chinese, continue to be uncorrelated with GDP growth." The S&P 500 is up 15.69% since the start of 2012 while the German Dax index is up more than 25%. Household debt was blamed, in part, for the on-set of the GFC in 2007. Now that indebtedness ...

It's raining, it's pouring good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
Move on people, nothing to see here, just more of the same - a continuation of the flow of eco stats and surveys and developments that are surprising on the upside. It's still early days to go gangnam (hey, sexey leydey) but we may be witnessing the ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong positive leads from the US and European bourses on fresh hopes Spain will ask for some sort of aid and improved sentiment regarding Greece. At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... Premier Wen? There's a developing treat (yes, treat not threat) out of Europe too. Reuters reported over the weekend that German Chancellor Angela's turned angelic towards Greece. "I have the impression that, step-by-step, we are beginning to see progress ...

Australia leads in global median wealth

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
The median wealth of Australians continues to be the highest in the world, a Credit Suisse Research Institute report released today reveals. Dubbed the annual Global Wealth Report, the research shows Asia Pacific overtaking Europe as the world's largest ...

Spanish fly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
Just when we thought we're done and over with playing the "would they, would they not" guessing came, another one comes along. We played the game last month. Those we bet on to do did. The European Central Bank announced Outright Monetary Transactions. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... to $1.2948 from $1.2928 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed, with traders spooked by news German business confidence has hit a 31-month low, wrangling over Greece's budget and uncertainty about Spain. Tokyo was 0.25 per cent ...

Market wrap - afternoon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
SYDNEY, Sept 25 AAP - The Australian market is slightly weaker as delays in implementing the Greek bailout package frustrate investors and commodity prices fall. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.3 points, or 0.21 per ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly weaker, with concerns over Germany's business confidence and euro zone debt weighs down investor sentiment. At 1027 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.9 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 4,374.6 ...