- Aussie and Euro Hit Fresh Lows but Rebound Ahead of Fed Minutes DailyFX - 2 hours 56 minutes ago
Aussie and Euro Hit Fresh Lows but Rebound Ahead of Fed Minutes
- Call for urgent probe into Trio super collapse ABC - 5 hours ago
A parliamentary committee has recommended authorities investigate the collapse of Trio Capital after the biggest superannuation fraud in Australian history.Liquidators have spent the last few years untangling ...
- Greece set for new election June 17 AFP - 14 hours ago
Greece will go to the polls for the second time in just six weeks on June 17, the Athens News Agency said Wednesday, as fears grew of more instability over the troubled country's future in the eurozone.State-controlled ...
- Spain sounds alarm on risk premium AFP - 14 hours ago
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy sounded the alarm Wednesday after his country's sovereign risk premium hit a euro era record, and also warned against a Greek exit from the 17-nation eurozone.Uncertainties ...
- Greek election set for June 17 AFP - 15 hours ago
Greece will go to the polls for the second time in less than two months on June 17, the Athens News Agency said Wednesday, as fears grew of more instability over the country's eurozone future.State-controlled ...
- Guest Commentary: A Weaker Yen - Gently Does It DailyFX - 15 hours ago
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- Second Greek poll stokes eurozone crisis AFP - 18 hours ago
The prospect of a second Greek election in less than two months stoked the eurozone crisis Wednesday even as France and Germany pledged support and help for growth.News that about 700 million euros ($894 ...
- EURUSD Falls to 1.2770 After Greek Government Fails to Form DailyFX - Tue, May 15, 2012 11:36 PM AEST
EURUSD Falls to 1.2770 After Greek Government Fails to Form
- Rising Net Purchase of U.S. Assets in March Reflects Risk Aversion DailyFX - Tue, May 15, 2012 11:31 PM AEST
Rising Net Purchase of U.S. Assets in March Reflects Risk Aversion
- $A gets a boost from German growth data AAP - Tue, May 15, 2012 6:03 PM AEST
Australian dollar rose back above parity with the US dollar after it got a boost in late afternoon trade on official data showing Germany avoided a recession.At 1700 AEST on Tuesday, the Australian dollar ...
- Bonds higher on Greek woes AAP - Tue, May 15, 2012 5:16 PM AEST
Australian bond future prices closed stronger, continuing their upwards momentum from the beginning of the week as investors sought safe-haven assets amid renewed worries about the euro zone.At 1630 AEST ...
- Greece races against time to form government AFP - Tue, May 15, 2012 10:30 AM AEST
Greece tries again on Tuesday to form a government, hoping a technocrat solution to disputes over a tough EU-IMF bailout deal will avoid new polls and keep it in the eurozone as time runs down fast.Leaders ...
- Bonds stronger as Greek deadlock persists AAP - Mon, May 14, 2012 4:57 PM AEST
Australian 10-year bond future prices rose to their highest level ever as hopes fade about debt-laden Greece being able to form a government.A meeting between Greek President Karolos Papoulias and party ...
- European stocks drop at open on Greece concerns AFP - Mon, May 14, 2012 2:25 PM AEST
European equities slumped Monday and the euro tumbled to its lowest point since January, as markets were hit by mounting fears over the eurozone and a potential exit of Greece from the currency bloc.Investor ...
- Queensland insolvencies highlight multi-speed economy ABC - Sat, May 12, 2012 1:44 PM AEST
Statistics showing the resource rich state of Queensland has the biggest rise in business failures has brought into focus Australia's multi-speed economy.The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...
- US markets slide on JPMorgan $2bn loss AAP - Fri, May 11, 2012 10:49 PM AEST
US markets have slid after JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the country, said it lost $US2 billion ($A1.99 billion) in the past six weeks in a trading portfolio designed to hedge against risks the company ...
- Europe fears drag $A close to parity AAP - Fri, May 11, 2012 5:57 PM AEST
Fears of a new financial crisis in the wake of Greece's elections have dragged the Australian dollar perilously close to parity with its US counterpart.At 1700 AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar was ...
- Aust bonds rise on Greek woes AAP - Fri, May 11, 2012 4:47 PM AEST
Australian bond future prices have rallied amid fears that a political power vacuum in Greece could trigger a fresh financial crisis in Europe.ANZ senior economist Shane Lee said domestic bonds had rallied ...
- Bond mixed on jobs data, JP Morgan losses AAP - Fri, May 11, 2012 9:08 AM AEST
Australian bond futures prices have opened mixed.At 0830 AEST on Friday, the June 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.710 (implying a yield of 3.290 per cent), unchanged from Thursday's close.The ...
- $A up on strong jobs data AAP - Thu, May 10, 2012 5:40 PM AEST
A surprise drop in unemployment has pushed the Australian dollar higher and away from parity with its US counterpart for the time being.At 1700 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 101.18 ...
- Aust bonds follow mixed news AAP - Thu, May 10, 2012 5:05 PM AEST
The Australian bond market is mixed, with European debt worries and strong local jobs data pulling 10- and three-year bond futures in opposite directions."Threes are local, Tens are global," ...
- Spain takes state control of fourth-biggest bank, Bankia AFP - Wed, May 9, 2012 9:08 PM AEST
The Spanish state will take control of the fourth-biggest listed bank, Bankia, the government said Wednesday, as it races to shore up the bank's bad loan-ridden balance sheet.The state will take a 45-percent ...
- Greece gets more cash as coalition talks fail AFP - Wed, May 9, 2012 8:05 PM AEST
Greek political parties Wednesday failed to form a viable government amid warnings by creditors that a loan to be paid on Thursday could be the last if Athens failed to honour repayment commitments.The ...
- Bonds firmer as Greek debt worries grow AAP - Wed, May 9, 2012 4:46 PM AEST
Australian bond futures prices are higher as investors flee to safe-haven investments amid concerns about a Greek debt default.On Wednesday, Alexis Tsipras who is trying to form a new Greek government ...
- European stocks and euro fall further in trading AFP - Wed, May 9, 2012 2:18 PM AEST
European stock markets and the euro slid further on Wednesday as investors sought shelter from strains in the eurozone driven by political upheaval in Greece and France.Spanish stocks fell by 3.6 percent ...
- Spain to force banks to raise bad-loan provisions AFP - Wed, May 9, 2012 1:54 PM AEST
Spain's government on Friday will force banks to boost their financial cushion against risky property assets, an official said, as Madrid struggled to soothe international worries."There will be new ...
- Bankia shares drop as Spain readies bailout AFP - Tue, May 8, 2012 5:51 PM AEST
Shares in Spain's fourth-biggest listed bank, Bankia, fell sharply Tuesday after the government said it would inject public money in the lender this week to clean up huge bad loans.The stock was down 4.76 ...
- Bonds lower in quiet day's trade AAP - Tue, May 8, 2012 4:39 PM AEST
Australian bond future prices are lower after a quiet day of trading which followed a sharp rally on Monday.Bonds rallied on Monday as investors sought safe haven assets following a negative reaction to ...
- Bankia shares drop further as Spain readies bailout AFP - Tue, May 8, 2012 3:37 PM AEST
Shares in Spain's fourth-biggest listed bank, Bankia, fell sharply Tuesday after the government said it would inject public money in the lender this week to clean up huge bad loans.The stock was down 5.14 ...
- Bonds lower despite negative sentiment AAP - Tue, May 8, 2012 8:49 AM AEST
Australian bond futures prices have opened slightly lower despite negative sentiment around European elections.At 0830 AEST on Tuesday, the June 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.620 (implying ...
- Myanmar on track to fix forex system by end-2013: IMF AFP - Tue, May 8, 2012 3:21 AM AEST
The International Monetary Fund said that Myanmar has taken major steps to reform its currency system and could fully reform the distorted, multiple-rate system by the end of 2013.The Fund also said the ...
- Spain moves reluctantly to save major bank AFP - Mon, May 7, 2012 7:01 PM AEST
Spain will swoop in with public money this week to clean up huge bad loans at the nation's fourth-biggest listed bank, Bankia, the government said Monday.As news emerged of the impending rescue of Bankia, ...
- $A down on euro elections, US jobs AAP - Mon, May 7, 2012 5:50 PM AEST
The Australian dollar has fallen more than one US cent after a negative global reaction to disappointing US employment data and European election results dragged stock markets lower.At 1700 AEST on Monday, ...
- Aust bonds firm on global economic worries AAP - Mon, May 7, 2012 5:15 PM AEST
Australian bond futures prices are higher after some weak US jobs figures and a change of government in Greece dampened market sentiment.On Friday night, Australian time, non-farm payrolls data showed ...
- Spain swoops to rescue major bank AFP - Mon, May 7, 2012 12:39 PM AEST
Spain will reluctantly swoop in with public money this week to clean up bad loans at its largest group of savings banks, Bankia, the government said on Monday.Bankia, Spain's fourth-biggest listed bank ...