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Wall St bounces on banks, Microsoft

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:46:27 GMT

US stocks closed sharply higher today as financial stocks jumped on banking capital requirements that were less onerous than expected.

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:14:35 GMT

GOLD edged below $US1500 as a pause in the escalation of worries about Greek debt curbed investor demand for a safe place to park cash.

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:04:14 GMT

COPPER prices fell amid uncertainty surrounding the resolution of the Greek debt crisis and renewed doubts about Chinese demand.

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:58:07 GMT

US oil futures fell slightly in thin trading today, as concerns about Greece's debt crisis and US demand kept a lid on prices.

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:27:01 GMT

THE Australian dollar fell to its lowest levels in more that two months today ahead of a pivotal vote on austerity measures in Greece.

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:25:00 GMT

THE Australian sharemarket fell more than 1 per cent as investors awaited a Greek parliamentary vote on measures to cut high debt levels.

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:25:00 GMT

AUSTRALIAN shares were sharply lower on renewed investor concern over Greek debt, which also pulled the local dollar to a two-month low.

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:16 GMT

EURO-zone debt worries have reached Italy as contagion fears pushed the euro to an all-time low against the Swiss franc.

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:41:26 GMT

THE Dow industrial has dropped on worries about Italian banks, Greece's austerity measures and disappointing technology earnings.

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:50:00 GMT

EU leaders fended off a Greek bid to water down the austerity and privatisation package that is the price for new aid.