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Delay of execution

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/view/34240686 -- have put the Fed's tapering on hold. "The prospect of Western military action against Syria has sent stock markets worldwide reeling. Emerging markets have sold off and oil prices soared to six-month ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... lunch. In Australia, the market on Wednesday suffered its steepest one-day fall in three weeks as speculation about a US military strike on Syria hits the big miners. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 54 points, or 1.05 per cent, at 5,087.2 points. ...

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. ...

Govt to index military age pensions

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
The government has announced it will 'triple index' age pensions for retired non-veteran military personnel. The reform follows several Senate inquiries and already implemented reforms to retirement benefits for combat and disabled veterans. The Minister ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... is due out. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed one per cent higher as the military overthrow of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi boosted the price of crude oil and shares in energy companies. The strong gains ...

Ghosts? What ghosts?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... yields and the cost of insuring against default in the peripheral countries spiked. The ghost of the Arab Spring. Egypt's military has removed President Mohamed Mursi after he refused to step down. The military also suspended the constitution and called ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... territory in early afternoon as fresh clashes left several dead in Cairo and the government faced an ultimatum from the military. Oil prices also moved higher on fears the Egypt crisis could disrupt oil supplies. A new round of worries also erupted over ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... after a disappointing batch of Chinese growth figures, with traders keeping a close eye on the Korean peninsula, where military tensions are high. A pick-up in the yen on Monday dragged on Japan's Nikkei after the US warned Tokyo to avoid competitive ...

Gone in 60 seconds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... news... "China, Japan on the brink" reports theage.com.au. "Chinese warships have pointed missile radars at Japanese military targets and taken the two regional powers to the brink of "a dangerous situation", say Japanese officials. Yup, it's war! War ...

Chinese equities poised for reform: BlackRock

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... the main unknowns in the lead up to the change of power was whether or not Hu Jintao would remain as chairman of the military committee. Instead Xi Jinping was announced as chairman, which BlackRock said signaled a consolidation of power around Xi Jinping ...