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Move the goalpost Mark

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
"Drat, drat and triple drat!" -Dick Dastardly (Wacky Races) Sir Mervyn King must be ruing the day that he finished his term as governor of the Bank of England (BOE) only less than five months ago (June). Now it's a non-Briton who'll be given the credit ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street's strong gains following better-than-expected US jobs figures. At 0802 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 55 points at 5,464. The US Labor Department ...

OMTs - one year on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
It's all about China.A It's not landing hard.A It's stabilising. That's what you'll read in most finance headlines this morning Virginia as the main pusher of positive sentiment in Asian equity markets yesterday and Wall Street overnight. Europe closed ...

The weekend that could change the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... superpowers with nuclear, chemical and biological armaments - Syria, Russia, China, Iran on one side, the US -- maybe France (and maybe, the next Australian PM) -- on the other. The biggest game changer at the other side of this weekend - for us who ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite gains on Wall Street which rose as fears of an imminent strike against Syria receded. An upgrade to US second-quarter economic growth, also helped US markets. It came in at an annual rate of 2.5 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street made modest gains but European bourses fell amid nervousness over possible action against Syria. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up one point ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a plunge on Wall Street as the US investors eye possible military intervention in Syria. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 55 points at 5,068. ...

Lonsec expects growth in smart beta ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
Investment research house Lonsec believes Australia can expect the market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking 'smart beta' or non-traditional indices to grow in popularity as a focus on risk since the global financial crisis has resulted in greater ...

Out of sight, out of mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
Phew! About time, I say. About time that Wall Streeters put two and two together. The rationale behind last night's higher close on Wall Street suggests that players have finally made the connection. That is disappointing economic data equals no Fed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
The Australian share market is set for a relatively flat start despite Wall Street's rise to a new record high. Strong gains in US home prices and consumer confidence pushed the the Dow Jones Industrial Average to 15,409.39, its highest ever level. ...