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Developed economies to outshine emerging world in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... could benefit the developed world, particularly in Europe. "Unit labour costs are coming down in countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece and Ireland. So these nations are becoming relatively more competitive and potentially adding to pressures on China ...

Out of the woods and into?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013

The good, the good and the dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... consumption, good for the economy...and good for rebalancing. But wait there's more. There's a bit of good news in Europe too. Portugal's president ruled against snap elections and declared that Prime Minister Pedro Coelho's coalition government will ...

Lotsa data but no game change (yet)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... doing its part in pulling the rest of the euro area out of their economic morass by buying their wares. Good news in Portugal too. The political uncertainty there is looking more certain. And Greece...it's secured a,-6.8 billion from the troika (yeah ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... a reduction in the US Federal Reserve's stimulus policy. Investor sentiment was also soothed by easing concerns over Portugal's political crisis, dealers said. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies ended 1.17 per cent higher on Monday, to close ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... European Central Bank said it would keep interest rates at record lows for "as long as necessary", while concerns over Portugal's political crisis also abated. Tokyo rose 2.08 per cent, or 291.04 points, to 14,309.97 and Hong Kong added 1.89 per cent ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... CAC 40 gained 2.90 per cent to 3,809.31 points. The Spanish stock market rose by slightly more than 3.0 per cent. In Portugal, embroiled in a political crisis, Lisbon's key PSI 20 index of leading shares rebounded 3.73 per cent to 5,431.60 points, reassured ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... higher on fears the Egypt crisis could disrupt oil supplies. A new round of worries also erupted over the eurozone, as Portugal's foreign minister resigned in the wake of the finance minister, and after a report that Greece's bailout lenders, the International ...

Out of sight, out of mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... Germany, France and the Netherlands but also in the problem countries of Italy (up 1.5 points), Spain (up 0.1 point) and Portugal (up 1.8 points). To top this all, sentiment climbed to a five-year high in Greece -- that country most thought would part ...

Breaking the bad in the eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... rebalancing its economy, and reducing its fiscal and current account deficits. Recent successful bond auctions held by Portugal, Spain and Italy also confirm investors' renewed confidence in the region. Portugal sold a,-3 billion worth of bonds with ...