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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... to open lower following a flat performance on Wall Street with investors mostly tentative ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony in Congress. At 0805 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 15 points at ...

It must have been love

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... There's still love for America for those disappointing stats can be explained. It's the weather of course. Besides, Cupid Janet Yellen has taken her vow that interest rates wouldn't be rising anytime soon - not even if the unemployment rate crosses the ...

Blame it on the boogie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... the same time as the indicators hit the screens. Schools were closed, flights were cancelled, power was disrupted and... Janet's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee was postponed. Deym, I won't get to hear Chairman Yellen repeat her reiteration ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets after new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's promise that monetary policy would continue and strong Chinese trade data. At 0850 AEDT on Thursday, the March share ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... and Woolworths Limited was up eight cents to $34.84. Meanwhile, US stocks opened higher after new Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen told Congress she has no plans to change monetary policy set under predecessor Ben Bernanke.

You say threshold, I say trigger

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
Janet, Janet, she's our man... if she can't do it no one can. Janet's in the house (House Financial Services Committee) and she came bearing gifts (gift of gab) for Wall Street... and Wall Street heard that it was good. What Wall Street heard: Taper ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street after new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's Congressional testimony appeared to reassure investors. At 0820 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... Jones shares were down 0.5 cents, to $3.105. Meanwhile, US stocks edged higher the day before new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen gives her premier testimony to Congress, with attention focused on how she views recent employment weakness. The Dow ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... market looks set to open slightly higher following a mixed performance on Wall Street ahead of new Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen's first testimony to Congress. At 0832 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up one point ...

Mmm bargains, hmm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... also be that last night's rebound is beginning to stimulate investors' imagination that maybe, just maybe, fresh Fed chief Janet would ease up or stop or even unwind the QE unwinding (that is, increase asset purchases). More so if the volatility in emerging ...