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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... 14.37 points, to 1,778.95. Markets got a poor lead from Wall Street, which saw big falls after a three-day rally. The greenback fetched 77.00 yen, against 77.45 yen in New York late Thursday but well up from the record low 75.95 yen it hit last Friday. ...

S.O.S

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
"So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me S. O. S. The love you gave me, nothing else can save me S. O. S. When you're gone How can I even try to go on? When you're gone Though I try how can I carry on?" - ABBA Now you believe me? The US bond ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... territory shortly before the market closed as dealers began to buy the US dollar over the yen, but finished lower as the greenback's quick gains faded. A strong yen erodes repatriated profits of Japan's exporters. There had been speculation that the ...

GDP down no reason to frown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
... that - and the next one. Just look at the Australian dollar. It's back to around US$1.07 against its big brother the greenback. Worries over America, China and Europe (hey, I just came up with a new acronym A-C-E) continue but as far as the domestic ...

Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... below its 2008 level. This is hardly what I can call "flight to safety." Look at the chart again and you'll find that greenback remains on a downtrend. "Leading stocks looking ugly. From economic bellwethers such as Bank of America (BAC) and KB Homes ...

A-dollar one-point-seven-o

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... British-based Toscafund hedge fund... predicts the dollar will reach $US1.30 by 2013 -- and $US1.70 by 2014, as the greenback relinquishes its "exorbitant privilege" as the world's default currency. "The simple fact is the appreciation of the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... Monday following news of the death of Osama bin Laden. Tokyo closed above 10,000 points on the back of a strengthening greenback amid optimism Wall Street shares would rise following the death of the Al-Qaeda mastermind, dealers said. It was the first ...

Up, down or sideways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... rough or in-between -- is a mug's game. The recent surge in the Australian dollar's exchange rate versus the American greenback had been so strong, it's hard to miss. No siree! Have you noticed the number of Aussies that were in the UK for 'The Royal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... over Japan's atomic crisis. Tokyo gained 2.64 per cent, or 249.71 points, to 9,708.79 as the yen tumbled against the greenback and euro. Traders remained cautious as crews continued their struggle to avoid a meltdown at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi ...

C'mon, Aussie, c'mon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... a real growth stock? Look no further than our very own Australian dollar. After hitting parity with the once mighty greenback back in October last year, it drowned when this year's floods devastated most of Queensland, parts of New South Wales and portions ...