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Are we there yet?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
"What's the point of going out, we're just going to end up back here anyway?" Must give it to Homer, he really spits out good logic. Nah, not the literary giant that penned the Iliad and the Odysssey, but Homer the Simpson. Homer's words came to mind ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... is a massive unwind with global growth concerns, the US starting to tighten, Europe is in a very bad place and Abenomics (Japan's economic policy) is not working either," he said. The biggest falls are in resources stocks, with oil prices tumbling overnight ...

Nikko AM ups weighting to global shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... Ukraine and Iraq are not likely to escalate dramatically. While investors have begun to doubt whether reform measures in Japan are going to have the intended effect, Nikko remains optimistic about the prospects for the world's third largest economy. ...

Now where have I heard that before?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... because of Fed taper and China slowdown. February 3 - S&P 500 down by 2.3% because of 'same as above', with concerns about Japan and the impact of the consumption tax hike added to the scare and concerns turned from Fed taper to slowing US economy. April ...

New masters of universe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... interest rate hikes would be limited and gradual. More different again is the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan's stances. No chance of 'em raising interest rates anytime soon. In fact, the ECB is set to announce the details of its recent ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... 0.67 per cent. The euro retreated to $US1.2613 from $US1.2631 late on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed, with Japan's Nikkei giving up earlier gains despite a surprise pick-up in business confidence and the US dollar's breaching of the 110 ...

October h(a)unting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... how we peed our pants with SARS, bird flu and swine flu not so long ago?). There's the world economy - China's slowing, Japan's re-slowing and deflation continues to threaten the Eurozone. There's overvaluation, there's deteriorating market technicals. ...

Market Wrap AM

MARKET WRAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street after disappointing economic data, including a big drop in US consumer confidence. At 0810 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 33 points ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... offset by the effects of a sell-off in New York and Europe in response to fresh data indicating weakness in the eurozone. Japan's Nikkei returned from a public holiday on Wednesday to a stronger yen which put downward pressure on exporters. Tokyo slipped ...

Someone mentioned the "S-word" on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014