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Straus-Kahn stress

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... tension. Check, check, check and check. That's why it wasn't a surprise that despite the daily sharp ups and downs on Wall Street, US equities closed not far below zero last week. The Dow ended the week down only 0.3 per cent and the S&P 500 lower by ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
The Australian market has recovered slightly in opening trade on Friday, following a recovery on Wall Street in both commodities and equities. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.5 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4,700.8 points, while the broader All ...

Equity and commodity alignment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
"I will follow you Follow you wherever you may go..." -Ricky Nelson Why oh why does Wall Street continue to insist that rising commodity prices - particularly that of crude oil - is good for its health? Perhaps it's because today's Friday the 13th. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... market was firmly in the red at noon as resources stocks fell following a drop in commodity prices and a weak lead from Wall Street. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 71.2 points, or 1.49 per cent, at 4,709 points, while the broader ...

May day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
Rising inflation. Sagging earnings. Sliding oil price. They were the culprits! They sucker punched Wall Street down to its knees while we were sleeping. No Virginia, not again. Don't tell me that just days after the "no one can deny" good news brought ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open lower on Thursday, following heavy falls on Wall Street overnight in both commodities prices and equities. On the ASX 24 at 0718 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 56 points lower at 4,729. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... community to analyse that and for that to have some effect." Given the commodity price falls and a weak lead from Wall Street, local stocks were fairing well, Mr Bishop said. "It was a rough night and that's playing out here, although it's not too bad ...

Silver bullet downs market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... equity markets put up a big 'SALE sign last night. Commodities of nearly all persuasions dropped with a thud and so did Wall Street along with other markets in North and Latin America and most of Europe. Do I have permission to gloat for this space's ...

May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... and go away in May. Just in case." It's still too early to gloat about this space's prescience but it appears that Wall Street is doing its best to make my conclusion real. And we all know, wherever Wall Street goes, there we will be - and most others. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... per cent to 62.35 euros. HONG KONG - Asian stocks fell on Wednesday after an uninspiring overnight performance from Wall Street and a muted response to news that Portugal had agreed a multi-billion-dollar bailout deal. Seoul ended the day off 0.91 per ...