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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... dipped after the International Monetary Fund cut its forecasts for global economic growth with sentiment also dogged by Spanish bailout speculation, dealers say. At close, London's FTSE 100 index of top companies sank 0.54 per cent at 5810.25 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... September from 8.1 per cent in August. LONDON - Major European stock markets have hit a soft patch despite news of successful Spanish bond auctions and after the ECB and Bank of England kept their main interest rates unchanged. London's benchmark FTSE ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... markets after Spain said it was not preparing a request for a bailout loan. Investors have been anticipating that the Spanish government would ask for help for nearly a month. At 0745 AEST on Wednesday, the local December share price index futures contract ...

Spanish fly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... is us, we have to play the "would they, would they not" game once again - this time with Spain. From what I know, the Spanish fly is supposed to be a stimulant (not that I use or need one) but for our purposes, Spain's become the fly in the ointment ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... followed strong overseas leads, especially from Europe. European stocks and the euro rallied on Monday as traders tracked Spanish debt strains and the revival of a merger bid by commodities sector giants Xstrata and Glencore. "It was a nice run for the ...

Green lights on green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... negative effect on Spain's domestic activity. This is well and good but only if last week's stress test results of the Spanish banking system prove accurate - that it'll need only about a,-60 bil to recapitalise (less than the a,-100 bil that's at the ...

Market wrap - AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... expansion after three months of contraction. LONDON - European stocks and the euro rallied on Monday as traders tracked Spanish debt strains and the revival of a merger bid by commodities sector giants Xstrata and Glencore. In London the FTSE 100 index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
SYDNEY, Sept 28 AAP - Australian stocks have opened marginally weaker as investors had a subdued reaction to the Spanish government's plan to slash the nation's deficit. At 1015 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.8 points, or ...

Spanish austerity and Chinese take-away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... the mail. This is the message that prompted a turnaround in equity markets in America and Europe overnight following the Spanish government's announcement of its 2013 budget that aims to cut the deficit from 8.9% in 2011 to 6.3% this year, 4.5% next ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... - European stock markets rebounded slightly as dealers brushed aside downbeat US growth data and took stock of a fresh Spanish austerity budget amid fears Madrid needs a full bailout. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies rose 0.20 per cent to 5,779.42 ...