Ben LeBrun, Market Analyst and Commentator at Options Express in Sydney, discusses:

- Iran - risk of a military conflict rising;
- Greece - bailout bandage - contagion;
- Asian exporters - China - manufacturing - contagion;
- Nouriel Roubini - markets tough 2012;
- Foreign minister Kevin Rudd - resigned - polls - political instability.

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Peter Yang, Principal at KiasuTrader.com gave his views on Compugates, Wah Seong and Coastal Contracts.

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On today's Market Watch, we spoke to Dr. Michael A. Yoshikami, Founder & CEO at YCMNET Advisors in San Francisco. He discusses:

-- what he thinks of the terms that have been agreed for the second bailout

-- why Greece will probably eventually default in an orderly fashion -- the "bailout band-aid" has probably bought the country a year or two

-- the lack of participation from the IMF and why it's the European Union's responsibility to deal with Greece

-- opportunities he sees in commodities and emerging markets

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Ker Chung Yang, Investment Analyst at Phillip Futures, Singapore talked about crude palm oil futures, which hit an 8-month high of RM3,260 yesterday. Discussed droughts in Argentina and Brazil, and the impact of Eurozone troubles on CPO demand levels in Europe. 

Resistance levels for CPO at RM3,300, RM3,450 and support levels for CPO at RM3,000, RM2,900.

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Daryl Guppy CEO Guppytraders.com discusses:

- Risk assets jumping - China loosening monetary policy - optimism Greek bail-out deal - More to come or take some money off the table;
- Oil, around $121/barrel - eight-month high - What the charts say;
- What he trading right now - the themes he is playing.

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On today's Market Watch, we spoke to Dodge O. Dorland, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Landor & Fuest Capital Managers. He discusses: 

-- Why there could be a hint of spring in the air -- a sign of sunnier days for the US economy. Positive data caused US stocks rallied last week. S&P 500 Index is just two points shy from erasing its losses since April 2011. Dodge says the lack of negative news gives investors opportunity to think longer-term. 

-- His predictions for this week, in light of US holiday on Monday and lighter data to be released.

-- On EU's finance chiefs decision on Greece's second bailout, Dodge is optimisctic in the short term and that the worse case scenario of a default outside the Eurozone is now less likely. 

-- For Greece, he says it has reached the point where the political reality is meeting the economic reality. The danger of a national economic collapse in Greece is rising. 

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Tim Mulholland, Managing Director, China-America Capital Company, Chicago, discusses:

- More reductions by China of US T-Bills - Eurozone rescue - conditions;
- Europe - Greece - more brinkmanship - whether default;
- How Greece could have brought Europe nearly to its knees.

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On today's Market Watch, we spoke to Ben LeBrun, Market Analyst and Commentator at Options Express in Sydney:

(1) In Australia, investors had plenty of earnings reports to chew on yesterday, with Commonwealth Bank, Westfield, Fortescue and Reject Shop among the many companies reporting. Ben tells us his read on some of the results, and why ordering a pizza from your smartphone caused quite a sensation yesterday. 

(2) More to chew on today, with Qantas, Wesfarmers and Westpac among the blue chips reporting earnings. He talks about his expectations for the results. 

(3) The big four banks (Commonwealth Bank, ANZ Bank, Westpac and National Australia Bank) announced they were raising their rates, despite the Reserve Bank leaving the official rate unchanged last week. Ben says this probably won't have a huge effect in terms of the RBAs move on interest rates and that there is still wide expectations in the market that they will cut again -- to the extent it's even being priced in the market. 

(4) Jobs data due today, which will be crucial for the RBA to make up its mind on its next call on rates. 

(5) Thousands of BHP Biliton workers are staging Australia's biggest industrial action in more than a decade. He says if production falls, its likely to take a chunk out of BHP's earnings. 

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On today's Market Watch, we spoke to Peter Esho, Chief Market Analyst at City Index in Sydney:

-- Eurozone officials have called off an emergency meeting of finance ministers to approve a vital €130bn bail-out for Athens, amid a growing fight among the country's European creditors about the merits of allowing Greece to go bankrupt. Peter talks about why he thinks Europe will not let Greece default in an unorderly fashion and that the "plan on the table is expected to go through".

-- Why is not a big surprise to him that the Bank of Japan has further eased monetary policy, committing to buy another 10 trillion Yen of Japanese government bonds. Instead, he says the surprise is in the weakness of the export part of the Japanese economy and the problems in addressing the currency situation of the yen.

-- Peter discusses the bright spots or investment opportunities in Asia Pacific: A policy shift from China towards stimulating consumption in their own economy will open up opportunities for businesses that are leveraged for an increase in consumption in and around China.

-- He reveals which stocks he is monitoring closely and his favourites on the S&P ASX200.

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- Athens has just passed the austerity bill demanded by the eurozone and IMF in return for a €130 billion bailout to avoid default amid some turmoil and protests.
- Outlook as the Dow, the Nasdaq ended in the red and the S&P 500 posted its biggest daily percentage decline so far this year.
- Investors' initial positive reaction to the Feds holding rates steady has this fizzled out?
- With this year being US election year, there is some seriousness to tackling the trade imbalance with China
- Earnings' season may translate into a softer week ahaead for Wall Street

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