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The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... re-assessing their thinking of what they thought they understood US Federal Reserve Chair (in this politically correct age) Janet Yellen wants them to understand. If only they followed Janet's advice and read the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... on Thursday more than one per cent on the prospect of higher interest rates in the US after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said a rate hike may begin "around six months" after the Fed's stimulus program ends. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... after the United States Federal Reserve flagged an interest rate rise in 2015. A remark from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated the rough timeframe for an interest rate hike, which was sooner than investors had expected, causing a fall on Wall ...

Quicker and faster hikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... basis points overnight - before closing down 0.6% and up 10bps, respectively - spooked by the implication of what Janet Yellen said.... and that is, earlier and faster Fed rate hikes. While the FOMC statement offered few surprises - asset purchases reduced ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... investors responded to encouraging results from several retailers and analysed comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 5,420. Yellen, told the US' Senate ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... lower following a flat performance on Wall Street with investors mostly tentative ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony in Congress. At 0805 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 15 points at 5,422. ...

It must have been love

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... still love for America for those disappointing stats can be explained. It's the weather of course. Besides, Cupid Janet Yellen has taken her vow that interest rates wouldn't be rising anytime soon - not even if the unemployment rate crosses the threshold ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets after new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's promise that monetary policy would continue and strong Chinese trade data. At 0850 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... Woolworths Limited was up eight cents to $34.84. Meanwhile, US stocks opened higher after new Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen told Congress she has no plans to change monetary policy set under predecessor Ben Bernanke.

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street after new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's Congressional testimony appeared to reassure investors. At 0820 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract ...