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What might trigger a sell-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... and high household debt; low business confidence and investment, etcetera. "To this point", the RBA has lowered interest rates to "extraordinarily low levels" and "signalled a willingness to lower it even further, should that be helpful in securing sustainable ...

China's deflation limited says ANZ boss

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... issue, but in terms of policy to deal with these things - one of the issues China has is it doesn't have deregulated interest rates or a fully convertible currency. The economy is managed by a series of blunt instruments which are often difficult to ...

Now for Australia's debt surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... EXPANSIONARY Fiscal Policy to Support Sustainable Growth" - especially now that we can lock in borrowings at low, low interest rates. Hope PM Tony and Treasurer Joey are listening. If they do, Gov Glenn would be singing the "Happy" song.

Cheap talk, cheaper money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... AAII's sampling of responses, this is because: "Gone from bullish to neutral largely due to the pending increase of interest rates by the Fed." "My guess is that the market is overdue for a 10% to 20% correction." "Valuation for stocks seems to be on ...

China's trade trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... even at cheaper prices) and slowing retail spending suggest that more "rebalancing" needs to be done. Another cut interest rates perhaps? Or a follow-up reduction in the reserve requirement ratio? Or both? But while these could potentially goose China's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... is slightly higher on a quiet day, with the main indices trading within a narrow range around 5,900 points since interest rates were kept on hold. Offshore markets provided positive leads but CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said it was a ...

AMP chief economist says housing future messy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... view of AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver, who recently penned an analysis on Australian home prices and interest rates. "The gross rental yield on housing is around 2.9% (after costs this is around 1%), compared to yields of 6% on commercial ...

Even simple funds pose risks: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... redemptions from these funds - possibly triggered by an external event, such as a faster-than-anticipated rise in interest rates in the United States - may have a widespread market impact, especially if banks are unable or unwilling to step in to provide ...

Go south young (China) man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... government-run China Securities Journal - the headline says it all really, "Go! Buy Hong Kong Stocks!" With Chinese interest rates low and heading lower, property still in a funk and the Shanghai composite index now considered over valued, Chinese investors ...

Global property securities growth to continue

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
... investors, the review cautions against relying on global property securities as a source of income - especially as interest rates are expected to rise. "Property securities tend to behave more like bonds in stable markets but become more like equity ...