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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... the day. A wider-than-expected US trade deficit and a rare trade shortfall in China for February, together with new sovereign downgrades in Europe and turmoil in Saudi Arabia raised investor fears of higher oil prices and slower growth. The Dow Jones ...

Oil at US$300

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... sentiment remains one of optimism. There is not the elevated fear that prevailed during the GFC or when the European sovereign debt crisis occupied the headlines. And when fear is mentioned, there's the VIX index to measure that. Currently or since the ...

Mystery surrounds sovereign fund billions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
The future mandate of Libya's sovereign wealth fund is uncertain following political unrest, a new report has said. A new report from Preqin said the Libyan Investment Authority had been able to invest more freely after sanctions on the north African ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... cliff", Hisatsune Kobayashi, analyst at Nikko Cordial Securities, warned of the risk of a further downgrade of Japan's sovereign debt rating. Car giant Toyota, struggling after a string of recalls, also suffered a knock after ratings agency Standard ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... take on further risk at these levels," Mr Mumford said. "I do think there's enough demand below 101 US cents from Asian sovereign funds to buy the Aussie dollar though, which is keeping it from any substantial correction." Local economic data published ...

Riots turn fund managers to risk review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... fund managers. Those who invest in these companies are looking more closely at how those firms have addressed their sovereign risk issues, including whether they have adequate risk insurance. Africa Trade Insurance, a firm which underwrites expropriation ...

Queen Qaddafi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... take you back to the events of the past. Remember the financial pages last year? When talking heads predicted that the sovereign debt crisis in Europe would burn down the house of Europa? Last time I looked, it's still standing and efforts are underway ...

Desert storm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... for the global economy. Compare today's market action, for instance, with that of not too long ago during the European sovereign debt crisis scare. Sure the current mideast turmoil is causing some anxiety among investors but the key word here is some. ...

Bad news bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... not when but when again. It again raised borrowing rates on 8 February - the third hike in four months. Then there's sovereign risk. Europe had been quietened for a while, perhaps because of the MidEast sideshow, but anxiety over its debts and deficits ...

Bloomberg opens doors to Islamic finance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... has also launched a Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) sukuk index to provide a benchmark for investors seeking exposure to local sovereign issuances. "We can build an extensive and innovative leading-edge Islamic financial community that will succeed globally ...