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Washington watching Wall Street watch Washington

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013

Obama says no deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... looks set to open higher following gains on international markets as traders reacted strongly to signs of a deal in Washington to avoid a dilapidating US debt default. At 0807 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up 71 ...

There is fear in the market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... White House moved to convene meetings with leading members of Congress to seek an end to economic policy paralysis in Washington. The S&P 500 and Dow were slightly higher, but the sell-off in tech stocks continued unabated from Tuesday, when the Nasdaq ...

Bears out a-haunting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... Shutdown: Day 8 and counting and... 9 days to go before the US debt hit the ceiling. Yes Virginia, those adult politicos in Washington are still at it...playing their game of chickens. Both sides are waiting for the other to blink. You know what happens ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... or 0.24 per cent, to 5,148.1 points. NEW YORK - US stocks sank and short-term bond yields jumped as the stalemate in Washington over passing a budget and raising the debt ceiling takes a deeper toll on financial markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... to 1,676.12, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gave up 37.37 (0.98 pe rcent) at 3,770.38. The paralysis in Washington continued to weigh on markets. Analysts have expressed particular concern that the fight over the budget will stymie efforts ...

Impasse ends when Wall Street says stop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... shutdown pushed into a second day, dealers moved to the euro as ECB chief Mario Draghi warned the political deadlock in Washington could pose a danger to the world economy. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slid 0.35 per cent to 6,437.50 points. Frankfurt's ...