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USA is going A-OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... There's no need for it and it wasn't needed in the first place. Big Ben could have noted the fresh uncertainty caused by Egypt and the insecurity this is giving other autocracies in the Arab world but Big Ben wouldn't like anyone to spit on his face ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... 4,919.3 points. NEW YORK - US stocks dipped on Thursday but then stabilised to be flat as concerns over violent protests in Egypt weighed against better-than-expected economic news in the US. Clashes continued in Egypt between pro- and anti-government ...

Egypt not just another pyramid scheme

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
Economic uncertainty in the Middle East following uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt show how intertwined the global economy is with geopolitics, making more volatility the only certainty. First the background. According to a briefing note put out yesterday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... session, with direction to come from offshore rather than local news. "Markets have been gripped by what has been going on in Egypt and the economic data coming out of the US," Ms Spencer said. "We are going to be getting into some corporate results ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... agreed with me when I wrote (just yesterday) that it would be no big loss on the global economy and financial markets if Egypt turns to sand. Despite the continued volatile situation in the country, Wall Street's performance overnight suggests that frankly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
The Australian stock market was firmer at noon as concerns over Egypt supported higher oil prices and led to gains among energy-linked companies. At 1212 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11.6 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 4,765.5, while the ...

Speck of sand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... Walk like an Egyptian. Barring contagion to the rest of Arabia (and/or Africa), this issue would be mummified before long. Egypt after all is a small fish in a big ocean - or if you prefer, just a speck of sand in the desert. A glance at the CIA Factbook ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
... Australian dollar was slightly lower at noon after following a sell-off on the weekend prompted by anti-government protests in Egypt. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was trading at 98.89 US cents, down from 99.01 cents on Friday. Since 0700 AEDT ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
... dollar was slightly lower on Monday as finance markets moved away from risk assets in anti-government protests escalate in Egypt. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was trading at 98.92 US cents, down from 99.01 cents on Friday. Since 1700 AEDT on ...

Middle East mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
... Korean Peninsula popped late last year but was quickly whacked back. But another one's rearing its head and thy name is Egypt. The country is in turmoil as Egyptians - encouraged by the ousting of Tunisia's government - demanded democracy and an end ...