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Recession over! Sigh!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... because it supports my view but because it is backed up by solid evidence this time. Just recently, a number of big economies of the world stepped out of recession. Japanese real GDP grew by 0.9 per cent in the second quarter following four consecutive ...

Don't let the bears out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... shares ended at a new 10-month high on Friday, mirroring gains on overseas markets, as rebounds in the German and French economies lifted hopes of a global recovery. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index rose 80.14 points, or 0.76 per cent, to 10,597.33, the ...

ADB pours $240m to worst hit nations

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... (ADB) is extending $240 million in loans and grants to help Armenia, Georgia and Tajikistan - three of the worst hit economies from the GFC - to sustain critical social spending programs. And while fund managers might not have much exposure to these ...

All aboard

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... Economic fundamentals favour risk assets. Sure, we are yet to see growth with a plus sign in front in many of the biggest economies of the world. But they have been steadily heading there over the past few months. Too, businesses and consumers are growing ...

Irrationally exuberant greater fool

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009

Add £50b, will travel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009

Danger signs ahead but bargain stocks a-plenty: Faber

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... to the market volatility. By keeping rates artificially low and pumping money into the system, equities, markets and economies will face "unintended consequences", including another financial crisis in the next five to 10 years. This crisis has not been ...

AXA Asia Pac half year net profit up 187pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... group's revenue bias towards the Asian region. "Whilst all markets have been affected by the global financial crisis, the economies in Asia, from where we derive approximately two thirds of our earnings, are faring better than in many OECD countries," ...

Higher...higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... as the ANZ job ads index have shown signs of stabilising. And as for the housing market -- that bane of the US and UK economies, yesterday's ABS figures show that Australian house prices increased by 4.2 per cent in the June quarter, more than reversing ...