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US tapering to harm key EM countries

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... the tapering we are concerned that countries with vulnerable currencies will suffer due to a likely increase of interest rates," Cairns said. Market volatility expected once tapering starts will also affect markets with a strong presence of foreign investors. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... Wednesday it had imposed a record 1.7 billion euros ($A2.5 billion) in fines on six institutions for rigging key interest rates that affect transactions around the world. Chief among the banks fined were Germany's Deutsche Bank, France's Societe Generale ...

That evil word is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... the Fed do this if it's going to unwind all of this after its 17-18 December meeting? Buy high and sell low (when interest rates rise). Does not make sense, does it? Also, the Fed may have to wait until all the investment experts on this planet have ...

Advisers leave China and turn to US growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... recommend single-region Chinese exposure in 2013, compared to 35% in 2010. "Improved investor confidence and low interest rates have prompted planners to cut allocations to cash and direct more capital towards listed investments and other growth assets," ...

QE according to Yellen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... fragile and the tools available to monetary policy, should the economy falter, are limited given that short-term interest rates are at zero." But as Chad and Jeremy sings in their "A Summer Song" hit, "They say that all good things must end someday" ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... and a statement by the Bank of England that Britain's economic recovery "has finally taken hold" as a sign that interest rates will rise sooner than expected. Frankfurt's DAX 30 slid 0.24 per cent to 9,054.83 points and the CAC 40 in Paris dropped 0.56 ...

Move the goalpost Mark

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... that the 7% unemployment rate threshold is not an automatic trigger and that the BOE is likely to maintain low interest rates as long as inflation remains tame. So what's inflation currently doing? Inflation eased to 2.2% in October - the lowest in 13 ...

Survivor: the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... if this isn't enough, the country's investment grade credit rating would now allow it to borrow funds at lower interest rates from the international markets. The Philippine economy will recover from this tragedy as it had many, many times in the past ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... after a sell-off on Thursday in response to the European Central Bank's (ECB) surprise decision to cut eurozone interest rates, although investors seemed unmoved by news of a ratings downgrade for France by Standard & Poor's. Tokyo fell 1.00 per cent ...

Tapering still some way off

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... Reserve tapering are overdone and loose policy will continue as the world outside the US cannot withstand higher interest rates, according to a leading fund manager. Western Asset co-chief investment officer Ken Leech says the recent market sell-off ...