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Sellers beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... compiled by InsiderScmaore.com." A sell-off of this magnitude must have a reason...a spark...a trigger. Green shoots no more? Iran? Utegate? No! It is another international body trying to prove its relevance anew. Apparently, the overnight slide in equity ...

It's the war, stupid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... system of its wanton excesses of the past few years. There is no other alternative. But then again, there may be one, or two. Iran? North Korea?

Inflation outlook dim

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... from the over US$147 a barrel record high set last week. An increase in US crude oil inventories and reduced tension with Iran were the reasons behind the fall. While the decline in oil prices is not expected to last in the short term, slowing global ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... spike in oil prices to fresh record highs and another slide in the US dollar, all against a backdrop of political unease over Iran and the possibility of a major confrontation with the United States. In London, the FTSE 100 index plunged 145.16 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower today after US equities fell as investors grappled with renewed worries about the soundness of the financial sector. At 0729 AEST on the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index futures ...

FTSE war on terror

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... ties to terror-sponsoring countries. Definitions vary by state with terror-sponsoring countries most commonly identified as Iran, Sudan, Syria and North Korea. FTSE's index will screen out companies with active or current non-humanitarian ties in or ...

Race to the pump

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2007
Fill up now, and expect to pour more cash into the tank next time, as new supply problems and increasing tensions in the Middle East have the price of oil flirting with US$94 a barrel for the first time ever. It's official; the price of oil has climbed ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as Iran's release of captured British servicemen led to a decline in oil prices, boosting Wall St. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0815 AEST, the June share price index contract was down three ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
... sector. The major indices fluttered between positive and negative territory throughout a choppy session as the dispute between Iran and Britain over the capture of 15 British sailors and marines escalated. The gain in crude helped energy-sector shares ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
... inflation and uncertain about the economy, compounding the impact of a weak durable goods report. Escalating tensions between Iran and the West also kept investors on edge and boosted crude oil prices by nearly 2 per cent. Shares in manufacturers, including ...