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Shares in Asian markets rise on Greek confidence vote | Shares in Asian markets rise on Greek confidence vote |
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Asian shares opened higher on Wednesday on optimism that Greece will not default on its debts, after the government won a crucial confidence vote. | Asian shares opened higher on Wednesday on optimism that Greece will not default on its debts, after the government won a crucial confidence vote. |
Japan's Nikkei 225 index was up more than 1%, as South Korea's KOSPI and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 also gained 1%. | |
However, the euro, Europe's shared currency, fell against the US dollar on fears the debt crisis was not over. | However, the euro, Europe's shared currency, fell against the US dollar on fears the debt crisis was not over. |
And some analysts warned the positive sentiment may be short-lived. | |
"The market is up on Greece, but it's a temporary rise on a news event," said Mitsushige Akino, from Ichiyoshi Investment Management. | |
"Fundamentals haven't changed a notch." | |
Analysts say as well as the ongoing debt problems in the eurozone, investors are also worried about inflationary pressures in fast-growing economies in Asia. | |
Contagion fears | |
Even though the Greek government won the confidence vote, there are still fears the problems may spread to bigger European economies such as Portugal, Ireland and Spain. | |
As well as impacting the global financial system, any worsening of the conditions in Europe would also have a negative affect on trade from Asia. | As well as impacting the global financial system, any worsening of the conditions in Europe would also have a negative affect on trade from Asia. |
"The Asian export machine has been slowing of late, perhaps because of these issues in Europe and the instability we've seen in Greece," said Andrew Robinson from Saxo Capital Markets. | "The Asian export machine has been slowing of late, perhaps because of these issues in Europe and the instability we've seen in Greece," said Andrew Robinson from Saxo Capital Markets. |
"If it were to spread to Spain, Spain is a much larger economy, obviously it would have its impact on Asian exports." | "If it were to spread to Spain, Spain is a much larger economy, obviously it would have its impact on Asian exports." |