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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... 5.0 per cent from a year ago. Europe's debt crisis also hung in the shadows on Wednesday, a day before leaders of the eurozone were set to meet for an emergency summit to discuss ways to avoid a Greek default. Boeing jumped 2.2 per cent after American ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... government's debt ceiling by August 2 in order to avert a potentially disastrous default. On the other side of the Atlantic, the eurozone's leaders were preparing for an emergency summit on Thursday aimed at preventing a default by Greece, which could ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... results in the hope they will show some light at the end of the debt tunnel. Dealers said that with growing fears the eurozone debt crisis could snag Italy and Spain after Greece, Ireland and Portugal, sentiment took another knock as the ratings agencies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... trading, particularly in Europe, where fears grew that the debt crisis would infect core countries such as Italy, the eurozone's third-largest economy. The recovery was strongest in Milan, where the main index rallied to close 1.8 per cent higher and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... in Europe and weak domestic consumer sentiment data, before the upbeat news from China pushed the local unit higher. Eurozone finance ministers met overnight to discuss Europe's debt crisis and ongoing contagion concerns. Locally, the Westpac-Melbourne ...

Goodnight Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... - I mean, the EU/ECB/IMF troika - last month. The bond market knew -- and knows! Equity markets are on a tailspin as Eurozone debt matters bobbed up again -- but this time, Italy's in the fray. For if a giant such as Italy succumbs - it's goodnight Europe. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... the Italian government promised to speed cost-cutting measures through parliament, reassuring investors concerned the eurozone's third-largest economy could be the next to crumble under unsustainable debt. Greece, Portugal and Ireland have all required ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... 4.28 per cent. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions. LONDON - European stock markets fell heavily with the eurozone debt crisis taking a vicious lurch towards contagion. One trader said the European debt crisis had hit one of its worst ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... as much weaker-than-expected US jobs data dashed hopes that the struggling US economy was about to pick up again and eurozone debt fears spread to Italy. Dealers said sentiment had steadied after a bad start to the week and got a boost Thursday on strong ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... stock markets closed higher as better-than-expected US jobs data helped offset persistent concerns over how and when the eurozone debt crisis can be resolved. Dealers said there was a muted response to the European Central Bank's hike in its key interest ...