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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market was almost two per cent stronger at noon after moves by the European Union and the IMF quelled investor concern about the debt of some eurozone economies. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had risen 84.9 points, or 1.89 per ...

Sell in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
"Sell in May then go away." It has to happen this month, doesn't it? Every time the fifth moon of the year is upon us, theories, studies and reports proving or disproving this quotation come a-visiting. By merely stating this observation, I guess I ...

Knee-jerk reaction to late action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
Here we go again! The rough and tumble of Wall Street on display as investors knee-jerkingly reacts to what is -- in the words of Donald Rumsfeld - a "known known." The problem that just won't go away; like an irritating fly in the midst of an Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
The Australian share market is set for a significantly weaker opening after Wall Street and European markets plunged due to worsening debt problems in Greece and Portugal. At 0748 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract ...

Liar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
... Greece's benchmark 10-year bonds spiked to 9.03 per cent -- the highest since 1998 and nearly three times that of comparable German bonds. Credit default swaps increased to record highs and yields on two-year Greek notes went up by more than 275 basis ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... track. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index closed down 1.04 per cent, by 60.26 points, at 5,723.43. FRANKFURT - The German DAX dropped 0.54 per cent, or 33.85 points, to 6,230.38. PARIS - The CAC 40 index shed 48.98 points, or 1.22 per cent, to 3,977.67. ...

America's Eyjafjallajokull

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... not? The lawsuit could just be just the early tremors of America's version of a soon-to-explode Eyjafjallajokull. British, German and French politicians are urging their respective governments to halt business dealings with the investment bank. According ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... Tuesday, buoyed by strong US corporate results, notably from under-fire US investment bank Goldman Sachs, and positive German data. After recent losses and a hesitant start, investors were happy to take their lead from Goldman Sachs which reported that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... March. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index closed down 0.28 per cent, by 16.05 points, at 5,727.91. FRANKFURT - The German DAX dropped 0.30 per cent, or 18.46 points, to 6,162.44. PARIS - The CAC 40 index shed 16.16 pooints, or 0.41 per cent, to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
... In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index closed down 15.99 points, by 0.28 per cent, at 5,761.66 points. FRANKFURT - The German DAX lost 19.86 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 6,230.83 points. PARIS - The French CAC 40 dropped 18.51 points, by 0.46 per cent ...