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No need to fear 1994-style crash

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... research David Buckle. Global bonds and equity markets have shown signs of stress following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's suggestion that the time may be approaching to bring the central bank's quantitative easing program to a close. But Buckle ...

Still in Goldilocks land

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... tapering/unwinding/scaling back business. Can you hear that too, Virginia? The financial markets' collective heart pounding as they await Ben Bernanke's assessment of the overall economic picture - with special regard for future employment and inflation ...

Sinking emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... maturities index -- have fallen by around 1.2% and the US dollar strengthened since markets interpreted Fed Chairman Bernanke's statement on 22 May as hinting of scaling back its stimulus "in the next few meetings". But emerging bond markets were hit ...

Fracking shock in store for US

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
... is focused principally in the Japanese market and has no US-focused portfolios, believes Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is managing expectations to avoid global panic when he eventually pulls the plug on the asset purchase program. "Bernanke's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... swung wildly on Friday after falling on Thursday on weak Chinese data and indications from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke that the Fed could start reducing its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program at one of the next few meetings. Tokyo, which ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... Australian market looks set to open higher despite falls on major overseas markets following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to congress and the release of the central bank's policy meeting minutes. At 0750 AEST on Friday, the June ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... 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 stocks extended those early falls to be more ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... 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 contract was down 20 points at 5,151. ...

Fed speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Old habits die hard it seems. Didn't US Federal Reserve Big Ben Bernanke already change the definition of Fedspeak to mean clarity of Fed communication of the Fed's intention on monetary policy a long time ago? The original meaning (according to Wikipedia) ...

Yuan to float free, in our dreams

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013