Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 201 - 210 of 366 results for "New Year"

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... as investors took profits from the rally sparked by a massive takeover offer for Toll, and many celebrated the Chinese New Year. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 11.5 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 5,904.2 points. The broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... equity markets were unfazed by the trouble in Europe as trade began to wind down in several Asian bourses before the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of the week. Tokyo fell 0.10 per cent, or 17.68 points, to 17,987.09 and Sydney lost 0.52 per cent ...

Majority wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... and read them again... and again. There weren't any significant change in the RBA's assessment between that side of the New Year and this: global growth moderate; commodity prices down; financial conditions accommodative; domestic economy below-trend ...

I'm with Bill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
... time when the World Bank WEP) releases its crystal ball's read on the year ahead....and despite the myriad of 'Happy New Year' wishes wished upon us when 2014 became 2015, the WB's crystal ball says, I'm with Bill (Bill Gross) on this one - yes, him ...

Santa's bargains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2014
... doubts over Japan's recovery, concerns over deflation in the eurozone and disappointing US growth stats early in the New Year (polar vortex). Overlayed against all these is the US Federal Reserve's continued withdrawal of policy stimulation. The big ...

Season's Greetings from Financial Standard

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
December is a time for celebration. It's almost as if there is too much going on - the holidays, summer and New Year's all come at once in a heady maelstrom of activity. Rather than wind down, everything has a sense of speeding up. The same can be said ...

Australia according to Gov Glenn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... something different, then obviously that will be on the table, and we will take a fresh look at all these things in the new year." Thanks again for sharing AFR. Thanks again for sharing Gov Glenn.

The Grinch is stealing Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... without the Grinch stealing Christmas? Just when we thought financial markets would be jingling all the way into the New Year - helped by the unarguably strong US employment report for November - we're now seeing dead people (apologies for mixing my ...

Government explains Challenger annuity mix-up

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... investors can receive all of their capital back as a lump sum." The DSS said the reassessment would take place in the New Year, adding, "The Department intends to work with Challenger to ensure affected investors are informed of what this may mean for ...

Rejoice for the A$ has fallen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... now. Morgan Stanley lowered its GDP growth forecast to 3.2% (from 3.4%) this year -- not a big problem this side of the New Year. It is at the other side though that's the worry, with the economy predicted to grow by only 1.9% (from 2.5%). What's Australia ...