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Perfect storm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2007
... regardless of how much - or how little - actual trade and other interaction they may have with the US. "US or European Central Bank monetary policy can have far-reaching effects on countries that denominate trade in dollars, even if direct trade with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
... strains had eased somewhat, fueling broad gains for stocks. By Thursday, however, investors were honing in on the US central bank's signal that more rate reductions were far from a sure bet. Financial stocks fell the hardest, with American International ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
... the Fed lowered its benchmark lending rate by a 1/4 percentage point to 4.50 per cent, as expected. Even though the central bank signalled more rate cuts are no sure thing, investors warmed to the view that the economy for now was still on a growth track. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
... by wider credit spreads. Housing, manufacturing and employment data all pointed to a weakening economy, but the US central bank still is expected to cut official interest rates by 0.25 per cent this month. The Dow Jones industrial average edged back ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2007
... zone central banks fell by 108 million euros to 185.975 billion euros in the week ending October 12, the European Central Bank said on Tuesday. Gold holdings fell because of sales by two euro zone central banks. In investment news, India's largest mutual ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open firmer today mirroring Wall St which managed to end a few points firmer, however, many investors balked at making big bets ahead of important jobs data that could shed light on the US economy and the outlook ...

Sub-prime currency fall-out

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
With central banks lowering official interest rates in response to sub-prime induced credit crunches rather than due to fundamental parameters, we could be in for some unpredictable currency movements. This week the US Federal Reserve slashed their ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
... US sub-prime mortgage market threatened the US economy. The Federal Reserve also cut its discount rate for direct central bank loans by 50 basis points to 5.25 per cent. The cut in interest rates will lower the borrowing costs for consumers and businesses. ...

Credit crunch shows banks still lead the system

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
While central banks having to provide lines of credit to lenders as a result of the credit crunch is dragging the banking sector into the crisis, it shows how institutional investors are still as a group too weak to not require banks to lead them, said ...

Sub-prime 20/20 hindsight

... has admitted he didn't smell the sup-prime coffee during his tenure as Federal Reserve Chairman. Greenspan ran the central bank for more than 18 years before leaving in 2006 and his critics believe he kept rates too low too long around 2001 to 2003 ...