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Market to open higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
... gradually. "The key takeaway is that the Fed will move more slowly than they previously said," said Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial. The surge came despite a warning from Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis that "an accident" in the bitter ...

Over-reliant bank lending slows OECD economic growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... which is primarily aimed at the real estate sector - is a stronger drag on growth than credit to businesses. OECD chief economist, Catherine L. Mann, said the global financial crisis has raised deep questions about the influence of finance on economic ...

Eslake leaves Bank of America

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML) chief economist Saul Eslake has left the organisation and a replacement has already been confirmed. A member of the firm's economic team and longtime colleague of Eslake, Alex Joiner, will head BoAML's economics ...

Grexit nears, markets cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... weaker euro had created some buying opportunities for investors." But in the same article, Reuters quotes KBC senior economist Koen De Leus saying that "Tuesday's recovery is not sustainable"... "I see another correction of at least 5 percent in the ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... Thursday they had war-gamed "worst case" scenarios of Greece not being able to pay its bills. Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital, said the latest headlines on the breakdown in talks between Greece and creditors are "very ...

QIC asks government to step up, break toxic cycle

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... break a dangerous cycle of low consumer confidence and low investment as Chinese demand plummets, QIC said. QIC chief economist Matthew Peter painted a gloomy outlook of the Australian economy if the government does not intervene. "Our ability to respond ...

Rising bond yields a blip

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... yields across Europe, America and Australia is nothing but a blip on the radar according to Altair Asset Management chief economist, Stephen Roberts. In his latest economic insights column, Roberts said the risk of recession in Australia is still small ...

FEATURE: Defending wealth

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Australia's retirees and those approaching retirement must fight harder than ever to protect their wealth. As rates fall and global growth slows, some are turning to riskier investments to preserve and guarantee their income in this unpredictable environment. ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... interest rate hike. The jobs report "was a game changer that people are still struggling to digest", said Chris Low, chief economist of FTN Financial. "The Fed was thought to be out of play at least until December and now, the chances are it's going ...

Australian market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... fell 40.11 points (0.79 per cent) to 5,059.12. "There's cautiousness in the air," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital. The IMF cut its US growth projection to 2.5 per cent from the prior forecast of 3.1 per cent. IMF ...