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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... Kong stocks rose to a five-week closing high after an upbeat US jobs indicator calmed worries sparked by Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke's warning that the US economy may slip into recession. The Hang Seng Index ended up 1.64 per cent, or 392.2 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... gold, oil and copper advanced overnight. Gains may be limited after US stocks declined on comments by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that a recession is possible. At 0721 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index futures ...

Let the sub-prime post-mortem begin

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... a layer of ill-discipline among lenders that fueled the speculative environment even more. Former US Federal Reserve chairman Dr Alan Greenspan's decision to put more cheap money into the housing market through cheap housing interest rates also attracts ...

Stagflation cross-winds

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
... Meantime, growth forecasts were also downgraded to 1.3 per cent-2.0 per cent from 1.8 per cent-2.5 per cent. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke admitted price pressures could make it harder for the Fed to ensure the economy keeps growing. Based on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... Citigroup weighed on the financial sector and a sharp pullback in oil prices dragged down energy shares. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures were likely to rise and that further falls in house prices ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... points since last Friday. HONG KONG - Blue chips fell 1.06 per cent as investors were sullen after the Federal Reserve chairman offered a downbeat outlook on the US economy, while the latest estimate of US economic activity confirmed growth was glacial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... but on the whole it's really the banks that are leading the way down," he said. Mr Knight said the US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's warning that the troubled housing sector could cause small-bank failures was affecting local finance stocks. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... about the economy grew after a weaker-than-expected reading on gross domestic product and a warning from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the weak housing market probably will cause some bank failures. The Dow Jones industrial average was down ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... the ticker code TEU. Australian stocks overcame a poor start on Friday to rise 1.4 per cent after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke reignited hopes for another US rate cut by Christmas. The local rally would have been stronger if National Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007
... the economy offset a rise in energy shares. Disappointing retail profits and caution before a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke later on Thursday also kept a lid on the market. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 9.43 points, or 0.07 ...