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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... points, or 1.19 per cent, to 4,358.6 points. NEW YORK - US stocks jumped about two per cent Friday after three struggling eurozone governments moved ahead on crucial austerity programs, boosting confidence that the region was on the right track. In closing ...

Weekend worries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... Papandreou's referendum/no referendum announcement was met by the Franco-German threat that Greece may be expelled from the Eurozone. It was another down day - for Europe - the Monday, but this time because Italian uncertainty displaced whatever uncertainty ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... just over $31 billion was wiped from the value of Australian shares as Italy became the new centre of concern in the eurozone debt crisis. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 102 points, or 2.35 per cent, at 4,244.1, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... had suffered its sharpest drop in almost two months by noon as investors took fright over the ongoing troubles in the Eurozone. Australia's major market indices were down nearly three per cent after talks collapsed in Greece on forming a new government ...

Autumn Angst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... precautionary measures. German newspaper, Handelsblatt, reports that Fraulein Merkel's party has proposed allowing its Eurozone countries not to use the euro currency but still retain their membership in the Eurozone. What the? Goes to show how tenuous ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... losers, falling 3.78 per cent after being down more than four per cent at one stage. Madrid, also seen as a possible eurozone debt crisis victim, was down 2.09 per cent. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose on Wednesday after Italian Prime Minister Silvio ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... firmer after a positive US lead but trading volumes were low as investors sat on the sidelines amid ongoing anxiety over eurozone debt. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 20.4 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 4,293.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Buy the headline, sell the headline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... The headlines turned less gloomy allowing Europe to claw back some of its losses and Wall Street to close on the up. "Eurozone leaders to meet again amid fears bail-out fund is too small" (The Telegraph). Yes, Europe's answer to every crisis flare-up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... This included September consumer credit, which lifted higher than the market expected in recent months." Mr Roberts said Eurozone news was less positive, but the market was somewhat more optimistic about the resolution of Greek leadership and debt woes. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... leaders in Greece sealed a historic deal to form a national unity government to haul the debt-wracked country, and the eurozone, back from the brink of disaster. Financial stocks and energy linked companies were among the worst-performing sectors at ...