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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... 54.65 (1.78 per cent) to 3122.57. LONDON - European stocks have closed higher, helped by a strong US showing and a positive German business confidence report but Spain fell on concerns over its debt after the government suffered a surprise poll setback. ...

Debt crisis has 15 yr shelf life

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
The European debt crisis will take 15 years to resolve with the deleveraging process barely started, according to GLG Partners' chief investment strategist Dr Jamil Baz. The hedge fund manager told the van Eyk annual conference in Sydney yesterday that ...

Where now brown cow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... seemingly at peace now after Greece got its second bailout, there's still Murphy's Law to worry about. Just last night, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reminded us of this, declaring that the relative calm over the sovereign debt crisis was just a "phase". ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after strong gains on Wall Street on robust German economic data and stronger than expected US retail figures. At 0705 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 43 points at ...

Greece still matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... nation's debt, the head of the International Monetary Fund's aid mission to the country said." Or it could be reports that German industrial production grew by a better-than-expected 1.6% in January from the previous month's 2.6% drop. But whatever they ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... Mark-II is working its wonders there. Interest rates on 10-year Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and French bonds are going down. German ones were up a bit though. But this is also indicative that things are bettering in Europe - lesser investors are now ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mixed and the German parliament approved a second, 130-billion-euro ($A164 billion) loan package for Greece. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower as concerns over Europe's sovereign debt crisis continues and topped the agenda of the G20 meeting in Mexico at the weekend. Australian treasurer Wayne Swan cancelled his planned attendance at the G20 finance ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has lifted almost one US cent, on the back of optimistic business data from Germany, and commentary from the Australian reserve bank. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.46 US cents, up from 106.47 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... benefits last week hadn't changed and remained at its lowest level in four years. There was more good economic data, with a German business confidence index rising for the fourth consecutive month. Westpac New Zealand senior market strategist Imre Speizer ...