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The good, the good and the dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
It's another trading day for the record books on Wall Street. And this despite last night's weak reports - existing home sales fell by 1.2% to a less than expected 5.1 million annualised rate in June and the Chicago Fed National Activity Index remained ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... - Asian share markets mostly closed lower, with profit-takers moving in at the end of a positive week, while dealers in Japan keep an eye on weekend parliamentary elections. The losses on Friday came despite another record-breaking close for the Dow ...

Clear as crystal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... time." Yes my lovely, Uncle Ben's brought back the risk of deflation last night. You only have to look at what the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is currently doing to turn deflation back into inflation -- it's QE-ing massively - to realise Ben's mention of the ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... during a congressional hearing later in the day. Profit-taking kept stocks in check following two days of broad gains, while Japan's Nikkei ended higher on late buying as the US dollar rose against the yen following a sell-off in New York. Tokyo added ...

Japanese broker enters Australian market

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
Japanese brokerage firm Invast Securities has launched its Australian operation after gaining its licence from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Under chief executive Brendan Gunn, Invast Australia will offer various trading ...

Monster super funds tipped to invest in London property

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013

Limbo of uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... (almost daily), there were some whispers of a slowdown in China but only a few believed, paid attention or really cared, Japan only just unveiled a mammoth monetary policy stimulus and there was peace and tranquillity in the Eurozone. And oh, as far ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... closed mixed, with a record-breaking close on Wall Street offset by profit-taking after the previous day's broad gains. Japan's Nikkei edged higher as traders bought back into the US dollar following comments from the head of the US Federal Reserve that ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... back as the greenback, which tumbled below the 100 yen level late Wednesday, fell further on Thursday after the Bank of Japan held off any more stimulus measures. Seoul closed 2.93 per cent higher, adding 53.44 points to 1,877.60; Shanghai was 3.23 per ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after mixed results on Wall Street following the release of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes that signalled the central bank aims to unwind its stimulus measures earlier than thought. At 0820 ...