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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... said from Wellington. "In particular, that they need to undertake steps to bolster the European banking system." European Union finance ministers are examining ways of co-ordinating recapitalisations of financial institutions, the Financial Time website ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... series of poor US economic data. Germany's parliament on Thursday will weigh the July 21 rescue package agreed by European Union leaders which includes a new Greek bailout and an expansion of the eurozone rescue fund. All 30 Dow blue chips fell, with ...

Promises and plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... and governance" and provide a second Greek bailout. And? And what? That is all. Promises. Promises. At least, the European Union, according to talks on gossips on rumours out of Europe, has a more concrete plan of attack. It is three-pronged. (1) recapitalisation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... implement a July accord on boosting its bailout fund for debt-plagued member nations. Greece faces a tough week as European Union (EU) and IMF experts resume an audit of progress on cutting the public deficit and reforming the economy. The EU and IMF ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... in Italy and Greece. Athens on Wednesday unveiled more painful cuts to unlock bankruptcy-saving loans from the European Union and International Monetary Fund. HONG KONG - Asian stock markets slumped as the US Federal Reserve's latest multi-billion-dollar ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... downgrade of Italy's credit rating late Monday. Attention was focused on Greece's bailout talks with its lenders, the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund, for a new installment on its rescue package. The market also ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... Qantas' ground staff walked off the job in a four-hour work stoppage after last-minute talks with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) failed to reach a resolution on Monday. The airline's shares fell two cents to $1.29. Property group Leighton Holdings ...

Glimmer of hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... sour taste on investors' mouths. The recent update talks of Greece's meeting with the troika of alms-givers - the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The conclusion (for now), their emergency over-the-weekend ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 9.48 points (0.36 per cent) to 2,612.83. Wall Street was firmly in sell mode after European Union finance ministers over the weekend failed to find a convincing way to tackle Greece's sovereign debt crisis. The indexes ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
NEW YORK - US stocks got a boost Thursday despite poor domestic economic data after major central banks joined hands to ensure US dollar liquidity to Europe's embattled banks. In positive territory for the fourth day in a row, the Dow Jones Industrial ...