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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... to pay high rates to borrow a day after economist Mario Monti was name to succeed Silvio Berlusconi as Italy's prime minister. Greece's new prime minister, Lucas Papademos, faced the task of implementing security measures needed to secure the next installment ...

Economist and former EU commissioner appointed Italian PM designate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... commissioner Mario Monti will take over the reins as Italy's new designate leader, following the resignation of disgraced Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi last week. Monti, a respected economist who served as commissioner for EU internal markets and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... public deficit and carry its debt for the long term. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose after Greece named a new prime minister to push through urgent reforms while Italy's borrowing costs eased as it searched for a successor to Silvio Berlusconi. ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... cent) to 2,625.15. "Stocks are higher today after Greece tapped former central banker Lucas Papademos as interim prime minister and (amid) reports of the European Central Bank buying Italian and Spanish debt," said Scott Marcouiller of Wells Fargo Advisors. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... Fashion Group. On Wednesday, Australian shares gained more than one per cent as markets were boosted by the Italian Prime Minister's decision to stand down and stronger commodity prices prompted local investors to buy mining stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... on Wall Street and stronger metals prices were providing a boost to the market. Wall Street rose after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he would resign once a new budget was passed. Italy has become a key focus for investors this week, with ...

Arrivederci Berlusconi Ciao

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving post prime minister has bitten the dust. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced his resignation a day after posting on Facebook that, "Reports of my resignation are completely unfounded and I don't know ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street rose on news Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi would resign once a new budget was passed. At 0829 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 56 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... risen to the highest levels since the introduction of the euro. Yields did ease back after it emerged that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was on the verge of stepping down. The Italian parliament was due to hold a budget vote later on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... relatively poor, so we can see the impact from all of this feeding into the economy." On Sunday, (European time), Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced he would step down, with a unity government to be formed. Looking forward, the Australian ...