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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... appeared ready to raise the debt ceiling. The big banks all gained but the big miners slipped after the US House of Representatives and Senate looked poised to confirm a budget deal that will reopen the US government until January 15, and the government ...

Time to be fearful?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... the numbers in the Senate - 52 against the GOP's 46 (and 2 Independents) - he's short of yes men in the House of Representatives - 200 to the GOP's 232 (with 3 seats vacant). Too many chefs spoil the broth. Failing to be Li Keqiang, Obama's wishing for ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... Index added 82.97 (2.26 per cent) at 3,760.75. A breakthrough in the political logjam seemed at hand when House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner offered to extend the US borrowing authority for six weeks. President Barack Obama is scheduled to ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... government operations at the start of the 2014 fiscal year on Tuesday. But the measure, which goes to the House of Representatives, does not defund President Barack Obama's health-care law, a prime objective of House Republicans. LONDON - European stock ...

Coalition victory to boost business confidence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... and business credit demand may take time to gain traction." Cassidy added that a clear majority in the House of Representatives is likely to be clouded by a stalemate in the Senate. Furthermore, he believes that a potential confidence pick up will be ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... possibility the US will launch a military strike on Syria. IG market strategist Chris Weston said news that US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner and majority leader Eric Cantor had signalled their support for President Barack Obama's plan ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... possibility the US will launch a military strike on Syria. IG market strategist Chris Weston said news that US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner and majority leader Eric Cantor had signalled their support for President Barack Obama's plan ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... on economic and financial developments. They are by no means on a preset course," Mr Bernanke told a House of Representatives committee on Thursday (Australian time). IG Markets strategist Stan Shamu said the local market was optimistic following Dr ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... increased 11.50 (0.32 per cent) to 3,610.00. The gains came after Bernanke reiterated, in testimony to a House of Representatives committee, that the Fed would likely scale back the bond-buying program later this year, but only if the economy improves. ...

TASA necessary for customer protection: accountants

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... Accountants (IPA) is supporting the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) scheduled to be voted on today in the House of Representatives. The IPA said that the measure will give Australians the necessary consumer protection when it comes to tax advice. "Financial ...