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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... Monday's falls in Australia were the heaviest of the year (above two per cent) but a relatively muted response in Europe to Cyprus' plans for a deposit tax suggested fears of that idea spreading to Italy and Spain were wrong. IG Markets market strategist ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... In Australia, the market on Monday lost two per cent as spooked investors sold off local stocks amid bailout plans for Cyprus. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 104.8 points, or 2.05 per cent, at 5,015.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

So stupid it could actually make money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... of wealth, the bank deposit. You, I and Irene have read about that plan - the tax depositors for bailout plan imposed on Cyprus. To repeat, Cypriots with of a,-100,000 and below would be levied a 6.75% tax and 9.9% would be skimmed off depositors with ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
The Australian market has fallen by almost 1.5 per cent due to concerns about a bailout of Cyprus and falls on Wall Street. A European Union bailout of Cyprus had scared investors and led to a negative opening on the Australian market, IG Markets strategist ...

Ripples from a pebble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... At least, the Shanghai miser (pun intended) still has a fighting chance to get his savings back. The developing story in Cyprus suggests that hiding savings under the proverbial mattress might be safer than keeping them in banks. Cyprus is smaller than ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... downbeat pre-weekend trading before the outcome of a major eurozone ministers meeting aiming to agree a bailout for the Cyprus government, dealers said. Sentiment was also dented ahead of triple witching day, when stock index futures, index options and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... But eyes remained on a two-day European Union summit under way in Brussels that is set to discuss a potential bailout for Cyprus. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies added 0.74 per cent to end at 6,529.41 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... Israel-Gaza truce, while a Greek bailout deal was put on hold ahead of a European Union summit. Investors shrugged off news that Cyprus, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, will probably need 17 billion euros ($A21 billion) in international ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... an Israel-Gaza truce, while a Greek bailout deal was put on hold ahead of an EU summit. Investors shrugged off news that Cyprus, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, will probably need 17 billion euros ($A21 billion) in international aid ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... were hit with a downgrade as traders remained downbeat ahead of a European Union summit. Adding to the gloomy sentiment, Cyprus became the fifth eurozone country out of the 17 countries in the bloc to seek a bailout. Tokyo fell 0.81 per cent, or 70.63 ...