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Investors complacent of inflation risk

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... mindful of the global risks posed by the untested ability of central banks to safely navigate their exit from extraordinary monetary policies. "Timing is paramount and investors who wait until inflation begins to rise will have missed the boat. With ...

QE according to Yellen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... goal "for some time". But just in case, that's not clear enough: "For these reasons, the Federal Reserve is using its monetary policy tools to promote a more robust recovery. A strong recovery will ultimately enable the Fed to reduce its monetary accommodation ...

Move the goalpost Mark

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... Never mind that since becoming governor of the BOE, and apart from introducing forward guidance, Mark Carney has kept monetary policy settings left by the former governor exactly as he found them - the Bank Rate at 0.5% and the asset purchase program ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... stocks have close mostly lower amid renewed speculation about the Federal Reserve's intentions to reduce its massive monetary stimulus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which hit a record high Monday, lost 32.43 points (0.21 per cent) at 15,750.67. ...

Good, bad: all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... not soon after the publication and formal presentation to the IMF of William English' (head of the Fed's Division of Monetary Affairs) and David Wilcox's (Fed director of US economic research) research papers. Both argue for the US central bank to maintain ...

Tapering still some way off

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... has not proven the basis for a successful strategy. A world of high unemployment and enormous unused capacity suggests monetary policy must continue to be accommodative for an extended period of time," Leech said. Western Asset, which is a subsidiary ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... cent projected by analysts. Locally, in economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its statement on monetary policy. In equities news, Echo Entertainment, Commonwealth Bank, Hills Holdings and Ardent Leisure have annual general meetings ...

Mohammad goes to mountain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013

RBA and Melbourne Cup two-fecta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... meets with the RBA interest rate announcement - should the odds in their favour go. Odds-on are for the RBA to stay (on monetary policy) and Fioreno to win (the Cup). On the surface, the RBA looks an easier bet - either it lowers interest rates or it ...

Market Wrap AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... European stock markets rose and the euro gained against the US dollar as traders await key US economic data and European monetary policy updates due later in the week. Shares in HSBC were among the biggest risers in London as strong quarterly earnings ...