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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... may weaken as the session progresses as traders prepare for a closely watched speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at the Jackson Hole Summit. "It's been a positive open but I think we may see some caution as the session progresses just mainly ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... solid growth in the second quarter and positive trade data from China. Markets took heart after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress the US economy was on track for "solid growth" in the second quarter and that the stimulus taper would continue ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen made upbeat comments about the American economy. US equity markets recovered some losses after Dr Yellen told Congress overnight that the US economy is on track ...

A 1987-style crash cometh (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... Yellen comes to me, speaking... In case you've forgotten - 'twas only two months ago when US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen declared in her first-ever testimony that "a notable change in the outlook" for the economy and the labour market would prompt ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite strong gains on Wall Street after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen was dovish about the US economy's recovery. At 0855 AEDT on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up four points ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... points, or 0.67 per cent, to 16,331.05 points. Investors put aside Wednesday's comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on the timing of interest-rate hikes and focused on jobless claims data and manufacturing figures that both beat market estimates. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... on Thursday more than one per cent on the prospect of higher interest rates in the US after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said a rate hike may begin "around six months" after the Fed's stimulus program ends. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... after the United States Federal Reserve flagged an interest rate rise in 2015. A remark from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated the rough timeframe for an interest rate hike, which was sooner than investors had expected, causing a fall on Wall ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... investors responded to encouraging results from several retailers and analysed comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 5,420. Yellen, told the US' Senate ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... lower following a flat performance on Wall Street with investors mostly tentative ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony in Congress. At 0805 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 15 points at 5,422. ...