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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... CMC Markets. "There is a risk that European bonds will be sold and yields increased to levels that will be too high for nations such as Italy and Spain to pay over the longer term." At 1030 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 36.9 ...

Grain price hints at strong growth: CFSGAM

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... Management (CFSGAM) watches global trends and found the same drivers are impacting hard and soft commodities including emerging nations GDP growth, coupled with the demands of a growing population. Skye Macpherson, portfolio manager, global resources ...

HK tops US as most advanced financial economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... and non-banking financial services, sophistication of their financial markets and access to those markets. The top 10 nations are Hong Kong SAR, the US, UK, Singapore, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland and Norway. France is ranked 12th and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... Monday's gains were wiped out after Moody's Investors Service said it would review the credit ratings of all European nations in the first quarter of next year after the Brussels summit failed to deliver "decisive policy measures". World markets extended ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... 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 crisis. The statement sent and US and European stocks over ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... Europe. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose back above 2 per cent as investors shed low-risk investments. All 17 nations that use the euro agreed to sign a treaty that allows a central European authority closer oversight of their budgets. Nine ...

Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... budget deficit limit. European leaders agreed on this. But, this still has to be approved by citizens of the 26 different nations. It'll be one (26?) hard sells. Even UK PM David Cameron faced criticisms from deputy PM Nick Clegg on his decision to opt ...

Euro debt crisis has silver lining for advisers: PIMCO

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... Central Bank (ECB) should outline the solvent and insolvent countries with government debt buying support for solvent nations and restructurings for insolvent countries. Fisher also spoke about the need for recapitalisation for European banks, structural ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... protectionism and persistent inflation. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell after Standard & Poor's put most European nations on notice for a possible credit rating downgrade. Rakon dropped to a record low and has shed almost 30 per cent since posting ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... market extended its opening losses amid light volumes after the ratings agency warned Germany, France and 13 other eurozone nations they risk losing their triple A ratings. The pullback came despite gains in US and European markets and after German Chancellor ...