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Quality is worth paying for in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
To navigate the year ahead, UBS Global Wealth Management's chief investment office (CIO) team believes investors should look to quality stocks and bonds for positive returns. Outlined in its recent Year Ahead 2024 report, the UBS CIO team said as interest ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... would put downward pressure on the US dollar and, coupled with his increased tariffs, would reduce the US trade deficit. Lower US interest rates and a cheaper currency will make America great again! Just think of all the business and consumer spending ...

Chief economist update: Red light on greenback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... of any major global upheaval that would necessitate the safe-haven quality of the US dollar. Mnuchin is correct, the lower US dollar would boost US growth and US inflation. "America First!" remember? Apart from increased exports, the cheaper greenback ...

Currency trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... Reserve Bank of Australia's latest missive: "The Australian dollar has appreciated over recent months, partly reflecting a lower US dollar. The higher exchange rate is expected to contribute to the subdued price pressures in the economy. It is also weighing ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... On the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was down 30 points at 4,036, with 19,604 contracts traded. Lower US retail sales data for May, combined with worries over Greek elections on Sunday, Spain's banks and Italy's bond auction later ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
... Taylor said. "The only disparity is that base metals prices seem to continue their run up, probably on the back of the lower US dollar, and we've seen gold (the gold price) higher. "So the materials sector is sticking out like a sore thumb." Mr Taylor ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... out of sight, and we've forgotten about the resources super profit tax for the morning." Higher exports from China and lower US jobless claims helped relieve nervousness on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average index closing 2.76 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... a record low and promised short-term liquidity to the financial sector. An upbeat report from the Federal Reserve and lower US jobs claims also helped, while BP's stock came off 13-year lows. The FTSE 100 closed up 46.64 points, or 0.92 per cent, at ...

Thumbs down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... anything to go by, yesterday's unveiling of the US$275 billion Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan (HASP) designed to lower US homeowners' mortgage repayments and stem the flow of foreclosures scored a big thumbs down. No doubt President Obama's ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007
... smelting business of Zinifex and Umicore. Yesterday, the Australian share market ended deep in the red on the back of lower US markets. Compounding that was the higher-than-expected inflation figures, which triggered fresh worries about higher interest ...
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