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Credit hits the fan as Moody's puts US on downgrade watch

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
Major credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has placed the US on a review for possible downgrade prompting US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke to issue dire warnings on the global impact a US debt default would have. US lawmakers have ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
The Australian share market was weaker on Thursday following negative offshore leads overnight. At 1230 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 19.4 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 4,513.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell 17.8 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
The Australian market again has received negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St and European markets ending lower while oil bounced higher. Precious metals fell, and base metals were mixed. At 0719 AEST on the ASX 24, the June ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
The Australian market has received mixed to negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St closing lower in a late drop just before the markets closed. At 0726 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was flat at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
The Australian share market was lower at noon on Wednesday as concerns over weaker metals prices and caution ahead of a key press conference by the United States' central banker outweighed a positive lead from offshore. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
The Australian market has flat to mixed negative leads from offshore trading overnight. The Dow ended higher, but Wall Streets's other key indices were lower, as were European and Asian markets in Wednesday trade. Precious metals were higher, but oil ...

Amigos para siempre

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
"...the United States has no better friend than Australia." This was US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressing young Australians at the University of Melbourne yesterday. Her statement was made in the context of America and Australia's unbending ...

Queuing for QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
"...there would appear--all else being equal--to be a case for further action." With these words, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke virtually ensured that Christmas is coming in November - no ifs, ands, buts or maybes. At least, that's what financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market at noon on Tuesday was higher, following a rise on United States markets overnight. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 14.9 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 4,646.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index had ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, with banks and mining stocks following a firm lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 80.9 points, or 1.85 per cent, at 4,451.0 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...