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/ 7 November 2011
As SA’s Reserve Bank considers interest rates this week, global interest remains fixed on the drama enveloping Europe, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>
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/ 27 October 2011
EU leaders have struck a deal for banks and insurers to accept a 50% loss on their Greek bonds in a bid to try to contain the sovereign debt crisis.
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/ 24 October 2011
World markets rose and the euro rallied as investors reacted to the weekend’s EU summit, where "good progress" on the sovereign debt crisis was made.
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/ 24 October 2011
Markets will discover this week whether optimism over EU leaders’ efforts to resolve the continent’s debt crisis has any firm basis in reality.
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/ 18 October 2011
World stock markets have tumbled after China’s robust economic growth took a knock and German leaders warned that Europe’s debt crisis might linger.
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/ 10 October 2011
Markets are cautiously optimistic but on edge, amid a seemingly stabilising EU debt crisis, and ahead of key data from the US.
Europe’s intractable debt situation continues to deteriorate and a months-long parade of grim data has raised fears of another global recession.
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/ 26 September 2011
The rand ended firmer against the dollar after a volatile session, as investors were drawn to emerging markets by efforts to curb the EU debt crisis.