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Out of sight, out of mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... outlook it slashed to minus 0.6% from minus 0.1% six months ago. Yes sir, it's the eurozone. According to Bloomberg, the Stoxx Europe 600 index "is is heading for a 2.3 percent advance in May, extending its longest streak of monthly gains since 1997." ...

Li gets what Li likes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... expansive and will remain so as long as necessary. But to keep rates low for too long would create new risks." It worked! The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed 1.3% higher overnight - the biggest one-day jump since 24 April. Australians will be happy! No ...

Breaking the bad in the eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... long ago, doesn't it? It appears just a distant memory especially when you look at the current performance of the Europe Stoxx 600 index. As at the close of trading last night, the benchmark index has risen back up to its highest level in five years ...

Money, money, money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013

Kim playing Duke Nukem is the bigger worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... trouble now. Wall Street's down big time - the Dow's down by 0.8% and the S&P 500 slid by 1.1% -- along with Europe (Euro Stoxx 50 off 1.5% at the close) overnight. Asia beware when your markets open today. But short of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and its ...

Just another ordinary day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... depending on which news agency you follow. But let's put this in perspective. The headline stems from the 0.2% dip in the Euro Stoxx 600 index overnight. Yes, it's just a dip. Yes, it's the third straight day of "dips" -- totalling a heart stopping minus ...

Temper, temper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... All Ords, up 8.4%; even a deeper than expected recession in the Eurozone couldn't stop its benchmark index, the DJ/Euro Stoxx index from climbing 1.3%. The game is changing alright, it's shifting away from defense. The bond markets are losing. The Citigroup ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
The Australian share market has opened weaker after markets around the world plunged overnight. At 1041 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 26.4 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 4,881.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down ...

Time to fear?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... those who became greedy in 2012 were handsomely rewarded. The S&P 500 gained 13.4%, the All Ords rose by 13.5%, the DJ Euro Stoxx by 15.5%, the Nikkei-225 by 22.9% and even the Shanghai Composite Index notched a still positive 3.2%. This year, it looks ...

It's just plain dumb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... as investors bought a lotta Apple and other techs and... optimism on a cliff deal. "Twas another good day in Europe - the Stoxx 600 closed 0.7% higher to an 18-month high -- despite the European Central Bank (ECB) cutting its 2012 growth forecast to ...