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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... "Today they are mildly weaker so perhaps that is what we're seeing unfolding heading into the end of the year." China and Japan's markets could influence Australia on Thursday, he said, with Japan set to unveil a massive stimulus package to counter the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve will scale back its bond-buying program more quickly than previously thought. At 0825 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price ...

Waiting to catch up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013

Santa Claus is comin' to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

Right direction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013

That stupid war again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013

Fund manager warns of 'Japanification' of Europe

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
Europe may be facing a long period of low nominal growth similar to that experienced by Japan, according to Paul Shanta, senior portfolio manager at sovereign bond specialist Ignis Asset Management. He said Europe would struggle to generate any nominal ...

Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... indeed we are in one -- when the headlines are still talking about bubbles. I experienced first hand the pop in October 1987, Japan in 1989, the Asian Crisis in 1997/98, the dotcoms in 2000 and the GFC in 2008. Everyone and his dog and the shoeshine ...

TAL's profits take a beating

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
Life insurer TAL's profits have fallen by almost 60% since last year, according to second quarter figures released by TAL's Japanese parent company Dai-ichi Life. TAL's profit for the first six months of the Japanese financial year were $29 million ...

CB onslaught

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... Reserve Bank President James Bullard get to speak twice. Can be dull and boring, can be... Then there's also the Bank of Japan. Its board meets mid-week to discuss policy. There shouldn't be any surprises here. It'll be steady as she goes as the course ...