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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2006
... moment." The local market's moves came despite US stocks closing little changed overnight after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's inflation warnings countered a rise in energy shares. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 14.74 points to 12,136 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2006
... Chamber of Commerce function. NEW YORK - US stocks were little changed on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's inflation warnings countered a rise in energy shares. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 13.46 points to 12,135.17. The ...

Emerging markets enter hibernation

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
... outflows experienced by global bond funds, apparently on the back of comments made by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke indicating that US monetary policy may be pausing.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
... 11 points down to 4886 on a volume of 15,425. NEW YORK - US stocks jumped on Wednesday as Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's comments on inflation hinted the central bank may be close to ending two years of interest rate hikes. Bernanke told the ...

No free lunch with high conviction funds: WestLB Mellon

... the last six weeks, there's been a fundamental re-appraisal of the risks in the market." He said that Fed chairman Ben Bernanke has introduced a fresh period of volatility in the market, following the golden Greenspan years. "It's easy to create alpha ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
... 295,000 from a week earlier. Expectations were for an increase to 320,000. Comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke also helped ease market anxiety over the country's growth outlook. In his speech before the Economic Club of Chicago, Mr. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
... of Commerce and Industry. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied as investors were relieved after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke steered clear of fueling inflation concerns, and strong earnings from investment bank Bear Stearns boosted financial shares. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended down as investors were on edge after comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that interest rates could rise further. The benchmark Hang Seng index ended down 43.12 points at 15,973.11. WELLINGTON ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... Treasuries up by around 3 basis points to 5.02 per cent. Last night's rout was sparked by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment which suggested that interest rates will keep on rising (to keep inflation in check) amid a slowing economy. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... Group managing director Richard Leupen speaks in Sydney. NEW YORK - US stocks slipped as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called on the Fed to ensure inflation stays under control even as the economy starts to show a slower pace of growth. The Dow ...