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The day the music died

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... by the Nikkei's 7.3% slump yesterday, note that this just took the index back to the level it was 10 days before. Wall Street's another matter though. Fedspeak has really confused the bejeesus out of the US equity market. I said confused not spooked. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... daily fall since the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami and the ensuing nuclear crisis. Markets also took their lead from Wall Street, where stocks fell after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke told congress the Fed could scale back stimulus measures soon ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... falling amid broad-based selling. The local market opened lower as investors took their cues from a weak finish on Wall Street after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the central bank may soon ease its stimulatory measures. Australian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street finished down despite a morning rally during the early part of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress. At 0753 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures ...

Fed speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... do it in the next few meetings. Let's all collectively scratch our heads people! Rightly or wrongly, we must thank Wall Street's response for it delivered the message to the Fed's message that markets' don't believe it's that time yet when the words ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite gains on Wall Street ahead of US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony in Congress. At 0646 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,186. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite Wall Street falling slightly ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony on the economic outlook to Congress. At 0635 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... about 0.75 per cent and extended gains through the morning, as investors took their cues from a positive finish on Wall Street where stocks posted fresh highs over the weekend. Lonsec senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said the strong performance ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street again set new records. At 0630 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was up 19 points at 5,212. In economic news on Monday, the Commonwealth Bank business sales indicator ...

It doesn't compute

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
You kiddin' me? Are...you...kidding...me? The financial press (or is it presses?) are full of it this morning. Wall Street's down overnight because of bad eco stats and surveys and not good expectations on QE. My, my...how many times have we heard it ...