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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
... growth figures from China as well as upbeat retail data from the United States. Comments by US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke that the US would likely see a "moderate economic recovery" also helped sentiment. The gains were pared, however, on uncertainty ...

When old news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... in the capital market. Duh! Why is Greece still a factor in financial markets? It will be saved...period. Duh! too to Bernanke mini-me's. Interest rates on hold...for a long time, said one. Chicago Fed Reserve Bank President Charles Evans told reporters ...

Trader's market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... home sales to record lows because "of poor weather" and went on to close on the up and up. It was more focused on Benny Bernanke's testimony - and they liked it so much that it didn't let an 11.2 per cent drop in new home sales get in the way. It was ...

Positive spin to bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... overnight. There was a reason for the fall in new home sales to record lows. It was the cold winter! And...and, Big Benny Bernanke testified last night. Perhaps we could also use his soothing words for the market's good cheer. Ben Bernanke told the US ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... points. NEW YORK - US stocks rebounded strongly on Wednesday as sentiment got a lift from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's signal that near-zero interest rates were still needed. Bernanke signaled to lawmakers that the central bank is not yet ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... 3.80 percent late Monday. Investors will get further insight into potential interest rate changes when Fed chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress on Wednesday and Thursday. At settlement, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 100.97 points lower ...

Penny for Benny's thoughts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... waiting on the sidelines for the really big event - at least for this week. And this is US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's semi-annual testimony on the US economy and interest rates before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate ...

When the time comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... America, where the Fed is again making waves. Testifying before the US House Financial Services Committee, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke stated that, "Although at present the US economy continues to require the support of highly accommodative monetary policies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... 4,533. NEW YORK - US stocks finished lower, but recovered from early losses in reaction to US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's plans to dismantle the central bank's economic supports. Dr Bernanke was due to appear before a House of Representatives ...

No pleasing Mr. Market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... memory lane. At the start of the week, investors and speculators alike were worried about China, State of the Union, Bernanke and US GDP. What were the results? China's 'fine-tuning' (again, yes fine-tuning) of its economy sparked fears that an economic ...