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Faith in monetary policy spawns new investment theme

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... investment team has adopted a new theme focused on zero interest rate policy designed to focus on the impacts of monetary policy as the fiscal driver is lost. Fallout from the GFC resulted in heightened cyclicality, according to AllianceBernstein's chief ...

Put up or shut up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... BRICs - has done and is doing to reverse the slide in activity. The Banco Central do Brazil has gone full blast on monetary policy accommodation, cutting interest rates by 50 basis points to a record low 7.5% in August from a high of 12.5% in the same ...

The QE question

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... Asked by Issa if it was premature for the Fed to consider additional policy stimulation, Bernanke replied that, "monetary policy actions operate with a lag," therefore the Fed must act "in light of a forecast of the future performance of the economy." ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... positive territory in thin trade. Hopes are that Bernanke will provide more information about the direction of monetary policy and stimulus measures at Friday's Federal Reserve annual gathering in Wyoming. The Conference Board reported its consumer confidence ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... most recent meeting to be released later Wednesday, which will be scrutinised for clues about the direction of US monetary policy. Tokyo fell 0.27 per cent, or 25.18 points, to 9,131.74 after Japan reported a wider-than-expected trade deficit in July ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... points. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is scheduled to release its quarterly statement on monetary policy. In equities news, shares in Goodman Group climbed 0.66 per cent to $38.25 after the property management and development ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... points at 4,278. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is due to release its Statement on Monetary Policy. In equities news, Crown and Goodman Group are both due to post full year result. In Australia, the market on Thursday marginally ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight amid disappointment the Federal Reserve kept monetary policy unchanged. At 0805 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 10 points at 4,216. In economic ...

No Ben boosta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... up very gradually." To ensure this... "... the Committee expects to maintain a highly accommodative stance for monetary policy." If found wanting... "... will provide additional accommodation as needed to promote a stronger economic recovery and sustained ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... lower and European markets fell into the red as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day monetary policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 13,008.68, down 64.33 points (0.49 per cent). In local equities news, Country ...