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Dollar dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009

... of a recovery. In the end, the recovery would be shot. Foreign investors/governments would lessen (stop?) buying US Treasuries (debt) if they don't want to suffer investment losses. The recovery would be shot. But what's USA Inc. to do? USA Inc. could ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009

... on Tuesday weighed on stocks, as investors increased their buying of safe-haven assets such as the US dollar and US Treasuries. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had risen 20.03 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 10,246.97 points. The Nasdaq composite ...

Greenback weakness not all good

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2009

... squeak from China. Yes, the country making the loudest noise back in the days -- worried that its investments in US Treasuries would become zilch if the US dollar continues to slide. China is biting its tongue because it draws attention from its own ...

All aboard

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009

... 18.6. It offers an earnings yield of 5.7 per cent - a hefty premium over the 3.8 per cent yield offered by 10-year US Treasuries. And if these still don't make you want to run to catch the boat, there's the Fed's closing gospel, "the Federal Reserve ...

Threat of Lehmannisation

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009

... reported that big US bond holders - China, Japan, Russia and Brazil) - are looking into shifting their reserves from US Treasuries into multicurrency bonds in order to hedge against potential disastrous losses on their investments due to soaring US government ...

Spin-a-win

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009

... Bear case: 12 minus 5 equals 7 districts noting no improvement or deterioration. US bond yields. Bulls: 10-year US Treasuries have fallen below 4 per cent last night and rising yields are indicative of the financial system going back to normality. Bears ...

Fresh mint

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009

... trillion. At first glance, this immediately achieved its intended effect - to lower borrowing costs. Yields on 10-year US Treasuries tumbled by 53 basis points overnight to 2.48 per cent - the biggest fall since 1962. But wait. Look at the US dollar ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009

... to 3386.2. NEW YORK - US stocks gained as the Federal Reserve said after its policy meeting it will buy long-term US Treasuries in its push to revive the recession-hit economy. In afternoon trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 50.18 points ...

Treasuries still strong: ML

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009

Investors with funds invested in US Treasuries should hang on to their investments for at least the next six months - despite some punters voicing fears that the sector might be next asset class in the US to implode, according to an industry expert. ...

Bonds no safer than houses

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009

... recession is deepening - and so is the world's - have prompted investors to seek shelter in the relative safety of US Treasuries pushing the yield on 10-year maturities to a 55-year low of 2.08 per cent and 30-years to 2.55 per cent. For a quick reference ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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