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World shares rally as Greece approves property tax
World share markets have rallied overnight as the Greek parliament approved a new property tax.
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NZ shares, dollar steady after rough week
New Zealand financial markets markets were in a holding pattern today after Europe's debt woes sparked a wave of selling around world last week.
![World markets tumble on recession fears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
World markets tumble on recession fears
A new report quashing hopes China's would pick up the slack from problems in the US and Europe has sent...
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Equities sink as Bernanke fires blanks
Equities sank after the most powerful central bank chief in the world came out guns blazing but fired blanks ahead of a speech by US President Barack Obama.
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Wall St rallies overnight
US shares rebounded overnight, as investors applauded signs on both sides of the Atlantic that government fiscal problems are getting solved.
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Wall St mixed as US hangs up on AT&T
Wall St was mixed overnight as investors mostly welcomed data showing US business activity and factory orders accelerated more than expected.
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Wall St mixed as confidence dips
Consumer and business confidence in Europe and the US has been hammered this past month, unsurprisingly, and yet stocks are mixed on Wall St.
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World markets up on welcome Greek bank deal
Better-than-expected US consumer spending and a deal to merge two top Greek banks helped bolster investor optimism overnight.
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Wall St investors find value in beaten down stocks
Investors found some value among beaten-down stocks on Wall St overnight as they picked up shares of Apple and IBM amid hope the Fed will announce new measures to shore up the US economy.
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World markets down as Euro talks disappoint
Disappointment about the outcome of a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy ruled investor sentiment on both sides of the Atlantic overnight.
![A good day to buy - world equities rebound](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A good day to buy - world equities rebound
World share markets are up again, after a good earnings report from Cisco and a positive US jobs report.
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Back in black - NZX now in positive territory
The New Zealand stock exchange is back in positive territory - currently up 0.2 per cent.
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Wall St plunges - Dow down 5.5pc
Wall St has followed European markets sharply down overnight, with the Dow Jones falling 5.5 per cent, the Standard & Poor's 500 index down 6.6 per cent and the Nasdaq down 6.9 per cent.