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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... Street's record breaking streak came to an end, while Tokyo was hit by a stronger yen as investors looked ahead to a Bank of Japan policy meeting. Tokyo lost 0.64 per cent, or 95.95 points, to finish at 14,973.53 and Seoul eased 0.15 per cent, or 3.02 ...

The kindness of central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... rate hikes (when they come) would come ever so slowly - the same script the Bank of England's (BOE) following. The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) still QE-ing a-plenty, and depending on how recently-lifted consumption tax affects consumer spending... could QE ...

Losing shine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... recession. The Fed is withdrawing stimulus, engendering renewed trust in fiat money and easing inflation fears. The Bank of Japan is in the midst of turning deflation into inflation while the European Central Bank is about to take action to ensure low-flation ...

Let's talk about VIX baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... longer. So is the Bank of England despite obvious indications of strengthening momentum in the UK economy. So is the Bank of Japan. Monetary policy might be on hold there for now but make no mistake, it could and would goose up the printing presses "if ...

Easy CBs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... inflation gives them legroom to keep policy easy for quite a while still. 'Twas a case of same-old, same old at the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) meeting as well. It maintained current policy settings - i.e. increasing base money at an annual pace of A¥60 trillion ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... HONG KONG - Asia's markets were mixed after a tumble on Wall Street, with Tokyo weighed by a stronger yen as the Bank of Japan held off fresh monetary easing measures and said the economy was picking up. Tokyo slipped 0.24 per cent, or 33.08 points ...

Growth and consequence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... - 0.1% -- in the first quarter from 2.6% in the previous one, the weather got in the way. Not that easy for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) though. It's still sweating out and may have to keep on sweatin' until the September quarter before it acts or not act. ...

Beggars at war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... engaged by the mighty central banks of the world - the currency war that, is. You, I and Irene are well-aware of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) intent. It's not making any bones about it -it's massive monetary and fiscal stimulus measures (and perhaps, more ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... euro rallied to $US1.3872 from $US1.3811 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as the Bank of Japan announced it was standing pat on its stimulus program, even as its policy-makers revised down growth expectations for the ...

Japan's 1997 deja vu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
Despite market optimism over 'Abenomics' and widespread expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would eventually announce further expansion of monetary policy, Japan's stock market continues to trend lower. The Nikkei-225 index has sunk by 11.4% so ...