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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... in the afternoon as Wall Street picked up after a weak start on positive US housing sales figures. In London the benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading companies closed down 0.33 per cent at 5,915.55 points. In Frankfurt the DAX 30 slipped 0.22 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... two-month dollar high after powerhouse Germany reported a dramatic improvement in its public finances. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped a marginal 0.05 per cent to 5,935.13 points, while in Frankfurt the DAX 30 rose 0.81 per cent to 6,864.43 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... hard-won 237 billion euros ($A296.12 billion)- bailout approved by eurozone ministers on Tuesday. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading companies bucked the trend to gain 0.36 per cent at 5,937.89 points while in Frankfurt, the DAX 30 fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... cent. News of a slowdown in eurozone private sector activity added to the negative tone, they added. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading companies closed down 0.20 per cent at 5,916.55 points. In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 lost 0.93 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... enthusiasm over another massive eurozone bailout for Greece faded on concerns more will need to be done. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies closed down 0.29 per cent to 5,928.20 points. In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 was down 0.58 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... default, the latest comments indicate the ministers will approve the 130-billion-euro ($A160 billion) bailout. In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed 0.7 per cent higher at 5,945.25 while Germany's DAX rose 1.5 per cent to 6,948.25. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... took heart from the latest comments on the Greek debt crisis and positive US economic data, analysts said. In London, the FTSE 100 index gained 0.33 per cent to close at 5,905.07 points, the Paris CAC 40 added 1.37 per cent to 3,439.62 points and Frankfurt's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... sentiment. Greece's economic future was the focus in the markets as a long-awaited bailout remained elusive. In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed 0.1 per cent lower at 5,885.23 while Germany's DAX fell 0.2 per cent to 6,745.28. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... risen despite a Greek bailout hanging in the balance, with supportive Chinese comments lifting sentiment. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended the day down 0.13 per cent at 5,892.16 points, but in Frankfurt the DAX 30 added 0.44 per cent to 6,757.94 ...

Cheque's not yet in the mail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... the equity markets hardly stirred - the S&P 500 and European bourses ended down just an itsy bitsy bit with the Dow and the FTSE even closing on the plus side. And this despite more bad news last night - Moody's downgraded the PITS (Portugal, ITaly and ...