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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... and a mixed performance on European bourses after disappointing US retail sales data and concern remaining over the euro zone. At 0813 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 15 points at 4,051. No major economic news is ...

Spanish bailout soured by upcoming Greek election

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... by mid-afternoon on Monday they had surged to 6.508 per cent - well above Friday's close of 6.216 per cent before the euro zone agreement, said AAP. It is still unclear whether the euro zone bailout will tap the incoming bailout fund, the European Stability ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... closed lower as investors fretted over comments made by the head of the US central bank over the risk that the troubled euro zone posed to the US economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 44.9 points, or 1.09 per cent, to 4,063.7 points, while the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... global markets had regained confidence, with fresh hopes that the upcoming EU Summit would come up with a solution to the euro zone's financial woes. "We clearly had a blockbuster lead, US markets had the best one-day gain of the year, but whether that's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... reports that China's government may not stimulate economic growth as much as hoped for, and continued worries about the euro zone. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.2 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 4,094.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... falling, that there's a bit of buying going on in resources." European stocks firmed despite dark clouds lingering over the euro zone with concerns that problems at Spanish banks could turn into a full-blown crisis. Trade was choppy throughout the session ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
The Australian share market has fallen into negative territory as concern about the future of the euro zone outweighed earlier positive sentiment about Greece's future within it. The main indices had gained about 10 points when the market opened, but ...

Eurozone turmoil sparks 'flight-to-quality'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... Economic Institute said that the intensification of the Greek crisis and the resulting resurgence in uncertainty in the euro zone was, as a whole, "impacting the German economy". It was the first time in seven months that the Ifo index has fallen and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... Friday. In Australia, the market on Thursday treaded water amid continuing uncertainty over a possible Greek exit from the euro zone and disappointing Chinese manufacturing data. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.4 points, or 0.23 per cent, at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... set to open higher after a mixed result on Wall Street but tumbles on European bourses over fears Greece may leave the euro zone. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 4,080. No major economic news ...