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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
... inflation rate to 3.6 per cent -- its highest level since April 1995. This is important because the US Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, just last week stressed that the Fed is particularly monitoring the three- and six-month trends in the core ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... at 15,384.86. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended down as investors were on edge after comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that interest rates could rise further. The benchmark Hang Seng index ended down 43.12 points at 15,973.11. ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... 10-year Treasuries up by around 3 basis points to 5.02 per cent. Last night's rout was sparked by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment which suggested that interest rates will keep on rising (to keep inflation in check) amid a slowing economy. ...

Weekly economic round-up

... semi-annual testimony before the Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration. New US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will also deliver his first semi-annual monetary policy report to the US House Financial Services Committee. ...

Daily economic update

... engineering professionals (up 1.6 per cent). Vacancies declined by 12.6 per cent from a year ago. US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's retirement and last Federal Open Market Committee meeting dominated overseas news. As expected, the FOMC unanimously ...

Weekly economic roundup

... market performance at the beginning of the week. Likewise, markets will be dissecting speeches by US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and other Fed officials for clues on the central bank's thinking on the economy and their outlook on interest ...

Australia well-insulated against US rate hikes: Costello

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2004
... So there will be a movement in American interest rates," Costello told reporters after meeting with US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. "We've got a lot more insulation than many other countries... There will be worldwide pressure in relation ...

Market Wrap

... compared with yesterday's close of 0.7872/77. The local unit rose by as much as one US cent after US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony to congress on Wednesday drove investors to dump US dollars. Greenspan's commentary also removed ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar weaker after US jobless claims plunge

... The boost to the US dollar from the employment report card was then enhanced by positive comments by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan who said the labour market appeared to have stabilised. This pushed the Australian dollar further south as ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, dollar end higher

... economic news out of the United States tonight on weekly jobless claims as well as an upbeat speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.