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Gloom and doom news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... knows what PM Tsipras' resignation and the subsequent snap elections in Greece brings to the just-approved bail out of Athens. But this isn't Europe's only problem, China - its second biggest trading partner after the US - is too for it is slowing. This ...

One down, two to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... problem has been resolved - or kicked further down the road - with the announcement that a deal has been reached between Athens and its creditors that clears the way for the dole out of another a,-86 billion ($96 billion) bailout for Greece. Two to go. ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
... LONDON - Europe's main stock markets diverged as investors react to the fallout from the plunge of banking shares on the Athens stock exchange. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped 0.03 per cent to finish at 6,686.57 points. The CAC 40 in Paris ...

RBA to deliver nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... China should be no worries. By the by, the Greek stock market re-opened last night - after its five week closure - the Athens SE general index dropped by as much as 23% before closing 16.2% lower. To quote myself, PM Li will get the 7% growth that PM ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... optimism over Greece which was given a further boost as the EU approved a 7 billion euros ($A10.28 billion) bridge loan for Athens. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies slid 0.31 per cent to end at 6,775.08 points, while in Frankfurt the ...

86 billion Euros are in the mail, just

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... in 1832. It must accept complete oversight from the hated "institutions" (once known as the troika) who will return to Athens to oversee the work of Greek officials. At the insistence of the Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, it will have to roll back ...

Temporary trial separation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... of possible movement towards a maddeningly elusive Greek rescue plan that influenced most trading, with news suggesting Athens was ready to accept increased belt-tightening as creditors considered debt relief. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose, reversing ...

From Greece's frying pan into China's fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... far from over, not with crunch time moments ever so foreverly moved - 23 February was the first "this is it moment" for Athens, that became 24 Feb, that became 27 Feb, that was extended to 30 June, that was extended to after the 5 July referendum. Now ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... finished higher, despite heavy losses in China, on hopes of a resolution to the Greek crisis after European leaders gave Athens a deadline to submit new bailout reform proposals. British equities also forged higher on the budget presented to parliament ...
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