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BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... Streeters took on board my piece on this space yesterday and believed...believed that the history of budget brinkmanship in Washington provided excellent buy-ops for the savvy ones. Big gains were made after the August 2011 debt ceiling crisis and then ...

The budget and the ceiling - never again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street as investors remained cautious over the lack of progress in Washington budget talks. At 0753 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 11 points at 5,265. In ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
... points, or 0.31 per cent, at 5,229.5. NEW YORK - US stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly lower, as investors watched a Washington budget debate as the deadline for funding the government looms. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 66.79 (0.43 per ...

Surprise tapering delay boosts Australian shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... and the looming debt ceiling were a significant factor in the Fed's decision. "A lot will depend on what happens in Washington in October and it will likely have an impact in confidence. We'll probably see the debt ceiling rising again, but not without ...

Taper? What taper?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

Everybody loves a dove

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013

One-third of US federal workers could retire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... retire last year, almost three times the number that retired in in 2009 when the GFC was in full swing, reported The Washington Post. The retirement rush coincides with more signs the US economy is emerging out of its slowdown although there are fears ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... a possible military strike on Syria. Adding to the tensions in the Middle East are concerns about a looming row in Washington over the US debt ceiling, which could leave the country in political deadlock. Tokyo on Wednesday tumbled 1.51 per cent, or ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... warned Syria it would face action over the "moral obscenity" of a chemical weapons attack, as expectations grow that Washington and its allies are preparing to launch a punitive missile strike. Tokyo on Tuesday ended down 0.69 per cent and Seoul closed ...