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Steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
... - waiting for the Fed's verdict on monetary policy. And they had fun while waiting, for most souls expect the US central bank to continue what it's been since last September - bribing the bears into hibernation by minting fresh greenbacks. It's been ...

Insurers to exit risky fixed income positions: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
Insurers will re-examine their allocations to fixed income assets in 2013 as low interest rates put pressure on profitability, according to BlackRock's global insurance outlook. David Lomas, head of BlackRock's financial institutions group, expects ...

There's no bubble in bond markets: Tyndall AM

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Tyndall Asset Management head of fixed income Roger Bridges has stressed that there is definitely not a bubble forming in the bond market. Current high prices and low yields have raised fears of capital losses within the asset class during 2013 but ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... in eurozone powerhouse Germany, with Frankfurt stocks wobbling on rumours that focused on the country's venerable central bank, dealers said. Equities also fell after a subdued session in Asia, as the Bank of Japan's plan to boost the economy disappointed ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... Index rose 11.15 points to 2,328.22 on turnover of 113.0 billion yuan ($A17.41 billion). Policymakers at Japan's central bank on Monday began a two-day meeting that markets widely expect will see them adopt a two per cent inflation target and unveil ...

Repressed rally

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
We're almost there, close to finishing the first month of 2013...and it's been so far, so good. Wall Street has climbed to its highest level in seven years and most recent macro indicators, as well as US company profit reports, have been positive and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... - Asian shares were mixed on a lack of direction from Wall Street, but Tokyo hit a 32-month high on hopes for new central bank easing despite giving up early gains as the yen rebounded. Tokyo put on 0.72 per cent, or 77.51 points, to 10,879.08 - its ...

Better 2013 outlook risks complacency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
There were failed forecasts a-plenty in 2012. And when it comes to predictions, nothing can compare with the much-hyped end of the world apocalyptic prophets say was coming on 21-12-2012 based on their interpretation of the Mayan calendar. Guess what? ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
... it on track to match its highest close in five years. The Nasdaq composite was down one point at 3,105. European Central Bank head Mario Draghi said the struggling euro zone should start growing again later this year, but he warned that the region has ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... comfortable about having funds invested in those sorts of companies." ANZ was due to announce its response to December's central bank's 25 basis point cut to the cash rate on Friday. Wall Street closed lower - the Dow slipped 0.56 per cent, the S&P500 ...