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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... will soon start a wind-down. Tokyo closed flat, edging up 10.95 points to 14,064.82, with little reaction after the Bank of Japan upgraded its assessment of the world's third largest economy. Seoul finished up 0.96 per cent, or 18.62 points, at 1,951.65 ...

30 days hath September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... negotiations, Syria (and Egypt), sinking emerging markets, political uncertainty in Italy and German elections, VAT tax debate in Japan and leaking radiated water at the Fukushima nuclear plant, the fifth death anniversary of Lehman Bros...the list goes ...

Growth and QE - will this time be different?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... With China's economy stabilising, the euro area no longer in recession, UK growth also just recently revised higher and Japan putting its pedal to the metal, growth in America could only strengthen going forward. Perhaps.A Perhaps.A Perhaps. This is ...

Problems, problems, problems

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... that to Frau Merkel. To round out our tour of troubles, there's also one that could potentially be troublesome happening in Japan. The Japanese government has begun hearings on whether they should or should not raise the consumption tax from 5% to 8% ...

Butterfly effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013

More taper talks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013

Uncertainty stinks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... per cent, or 297.22 points, to 13,752.94 as a stronger yen helped pull down the market and questions swirled about whether Japan would usher in a corporate tax cut. Sydney also closed down 0.10 per cent, or 5.00 points, to 5152.4. Earlier gains in Hong ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following mixed performances on international bourses as Europe looks to be emerging from recession. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 11 points at 5,109. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... hit a three month high, with investors buoyed by positive local earnings performances and potential stimulus measures in Japan. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index wasup 49 points, or 0.96 per cent, at 5,157.7. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 47.5 ...