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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... on Wall Street's overnight gains and comments suggesting the US economic stimulus program will run into next year. Janet Yellen, nominated to take over as head of the Federal Reserve, overnight said the US economy was running "far short" of its potential ...

Unthinkable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... exactly the ideal deal outcome but 'twas good enough for Wall Street. Good because it would allow incoming Fed chairman Janet Yellen time to warm her seat before again contemplating the when and the how much of tapering. But this is if the reported deal ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... 3,677.78. Markets took in stride comments by President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Fed veteran Janet Yellen, who said she would keep policy focused on boosting growth. LONDON - European stocks slid with news that President Barack ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... be some upside in stocks in the next week." Mr Radford said confirmation US President Barack Obama would nominate Janet Yellen to replace outgoing Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke may also help stem the losses on Wednesday. The losses were spread ...

Obama expected to pick Yellen as US Fed chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
US President Barack Obama will nominate Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank, White House officials have said. If confirmed by the Democrat controlled US Senate, Yellen would become the first woman to hold ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... Summers with withdrawn his candidacy to become the next Federal Reserve chairman. Mr Summers' decision means Professor Janet Yellen, the Fed's current vice chairman, is now the leading candidate to succeed outgoing chairman Dr Ben Bernanke. CMC chief ...

Post-Bernanke uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... Soltas -- a contributing columnist on Bloomberg's 'The Ticker' - thinks it'll be a choice between Larry Summers and Janet Yellen. Not too difficult. President BO (also my initials) only has to choose one or the other. Done! Not so fast. According to ...

China's turn to provide buy opportunities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... are out in force once again. Yup, this week it's China's turn to provide the buy-op. And why not? Fed vice chair Janet Yellen, in her speech before the National Association for Business Economics Policy Conference in Washington last night, reminded all ...

Pop goes the QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... deteriorate, "further monetary actions to support the recovery will certainly need to be considered". Even vice chair Janet Yellen talked about it. "Scope remains for the FOMC to provide further policy accommodation. It may well be appropriate to insure ...

Best friends forever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... York University in New York, New York on "The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Janet Yellen told her audience that while she expects "the economic recovery to continue--indeed, to strengthen somewhat over time... further ...