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Greece in crisis (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
Sit down, buckle up and hang on. Houston, we don't have a problem... we now have a crisis (yet again). More precisely, a replay of the Greek debt crisis. Just have a look at some of the headlines this morning: "Stocks all over the world are dropping ...

Rising bond yields a blip

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
A recent rise in bond yields across Europe, America and Australia is nothing but a blip on the radar according to Altair Asset Management chief economist, Stephen Roberts. In his latest economic insights column, Roberts said the risk of recession in ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... wages dropped by 4.1%. So why kill the goose that's starting to lay the golden egg? My sense is that the BOJ does not want to push the issue further lest Uncle Sam brings out the big guns and brand it a currency manipulator. The BOJ has done this before. ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
The Australian share market looks set to open higher after a strong lead from the US stock market. At 0645 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 51 points at 5,526. Wall Street rose more than one per cent as technology ...

China infrastructure push to boost Australia exports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
The slowdown in Chinese growth and its transition towards a consumer-focused economy have hurt Australia's terms of trade, but a renewed focus on infrastructure could boost the demand for Australian goods. Recent reports by HSBC and BlackRock highlighted ...

Winter of our discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... is for a bounce in the second quarter, most especially in the United States. This would keep the Fed lift-off in play and push the dollar-A lower. But the same strength in the US dollar could also keep lift-off at bay.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after the Nasdaq index on Wall Street bolted to a fresh record peak. At 0646 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,750. Locally on Thursday, the Australian ...

Strong USD reflects (deflects) lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Lift-off would be sometime in one of the 'ber' months for sure. It could be in September or in October or in November or in December but you can bet your bottom US dollar, it'll be in the year 2-0-1-5. The lady who's finger is at the trigger told us ...

UBS hands wealth management business to senior staff

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... amongst a group of senior advisers from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane who, together with senior management, have led the push for the creation of a new partnership firm. In a statement Crestone said it will have a global IT platform that will provide ...

Market lower as Wall Street falls

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street on Friday. The June share price index futures contract was down nine points at 5,6732. On Friday, US stocks finished lower after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the ...