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Time to fear?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... another surplus in November - the second month in a row - boosted by foreign - portfolio and direct - investment into the country. In Asia, latest data show the economies of the Philippines and Taiwan expanding by more than expected - 6.8% and 3.4% ...

Open wide, come inside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... Markets Index's gain of 13.9% -- and has risen another 2.6% so far in the new year despite the IMF's recent downgrade of the country's 2013 growth to 5.9% from 6.0%. While the Asian Development Bank (ADB) appears to be more optimistic predicting growth ...

Non-mining sectors must pick up the growth mantle

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
Australian economists agree that how the country's economy transitions from mining-driven investment to other areas of growth will be the single biggest issue of 2013. Speaking this morning at Financial Standard's annual Chief Economist Forum in Sydney ...

It's happening

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013

Grexin Brixit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... spectre of a Brixit. Speaking at the London headquarters of Bloomberg, Cameron announced his plan for a referendum on his country's EU membership by the end of 2017 if his government is re-elected in 2017. While this is just plain and simple politicking ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... showing on Wall Street but mixed results in European stocks after British Prime Minister announced a referendum on the country's future within the European Union (EU). At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up nine ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... soaring investor confidence in eurozone powerhouse Germany, with Frankfurt stocks wobbling on rumours that focused on the country's venerable central bank, dealers said. Equities also fell after a subdued session in Asia, as the Bank of Japan's plan ...

Today we wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013

Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... worse-than-expected Australian employment report. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported yesterday that the country's unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in last month from 5.3% in November and that local businesses shed 5,500 jobs December. I've ...

US credit rating threatened, buy US bonds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... enough to scare the bejeesus off any bond market investor. This is because normally, a credit downgrade signals that a country is less able to repay its debt obligations, sending its borrowing costs up as lenders demand higher interest rates for the ...