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Bad news? Where?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... ignored reports that Spain's 10-year bond yield jumped above 7.0% -- you know, the level at which Greece, Ireland and Portugal asked for a bailout. No wait, Spain already did and the German Parliament just approved its a,-100 billion rescue package last ...

Can this latest kick of the can can?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... to fail and too big to bail. Remember it was once Spain? Because its debt was more than those of Greece, Ireland and Portugal combined? But with the pledge of a a,-100 billion rescue - along with Germany's concession that the ESM would not have preferred ...

Fundamentally challenged

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... shake up competition among Wall Street's biggest firms." And lest we forget, there's still Greece, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, perhaps soon France and finally Germany. There are rumours here, gossips there and speculations everywhere about what ...

Three more days of guessing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... solution. But it must be said that a pro-bailout win doesn't in any way improve the dour fiscal accounts of Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy. The hope is that a positive result in Sunday's Greek elections would buy the PIGIS breathing space ...

PIG now officially PIGS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... Spanish banks and would be disbursed with limited conditions attached. Rescue or bailout means Greece and Ireland and Portugal, and that's that. You can tell Rajoy must be so pleased with himself after getting the 100 bil handshake that he flew to Poland ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... investors kept close watch on Spain, seen by many as most at risk of needing a debt bailout to follow Greece, Ireland and Portugal. A public holiday in London - which will also be closed on Tuesday - made for muted trade. In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 fell ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... investors kept close watch on Spain, seen by many as most at risk of needing a debt bailout to follow Greece, Ireland and Portugal. A public holiday in London - which will also be closed on Tuesday - made for muted trade. In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... investors kept close watch on Spain, seen by many as most at risk of needing a debt bailout to follow Greece, Ireland and Portugal. A public holiday in London - which will also be closed on Tuesday - made for muted trade. In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 fell ...

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... this the choice the Greeks face. Come to think of it, if they leave, at least they'll have company. Ireland perhaps? Or Portugal? Or heavens forbid Spain and/or - nay not and/or but and -- Italy. It's the same choice the Eurozone faces. Decide to let ...

Bulls run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... The mere speculation of a Greece exit is breeding speculation of rumours of gossips in Spain. Soon it'll be Ireland, Portugal and Italy. Soon it'll be France. Soon the world! Oh pardon, moi. It's already happening. See how they - the bulls - run. To ...