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BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... against the euro this year to date. And this is because of 'Abenomics' and expectations that the BOJ would bring forward its pledge for 'open-ended' asset purchase programme from start of 2014 to as early as next month when the more aggressive Haruhiko ...

Can't help falling in love with stocks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
"Sing Hallelujah! Sing it Sing Hallelujah! Sing it, yeah Sing Hallelujah!" -- 'Sing Hallelujah' by Dr. Alban They're dancing and singing on the streets - Wall Street, that is -- for the Dow Jones Industrials Index has officially closed at an all-time ...

Fear is here

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... whatever it takes and backed up by OMTs. How quickly markets forget fresh French President Francois Hollande's campaign pledge to ease up on austerity only to give in to bond vigilantes. And so it will be for Italy, no matter who's at the helm. If the ...

Beans means Buffet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
Buffet buys beans (and ketchup) maker. I think this about sums up the major event of last night. Wall Street liked it. It closed on the up after a down opening buffeted (pardon the pun, or is this a pun?) by news of continuing contraction in the economies ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... which suggested that smartphone activations this quarter were lagging the same period a year ago. A Chinese government pledge to maintain policies intended to strengthen the world's second-largest economy helped raise optimism about global growth. But ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat following the overnight lead of international bourses which have treaded water as EU ministers meet over Greek debt but are unlikely to release critically needed bailout funds. At 0652 AEDT on Tuesday, the ...

Obama victory ignites fiscal cliff fears

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
A political quarrel surrounding the US fiscal cliff looks set to become the focal point for investors after Barrack Obama's narrow victory in the presidential race. President Obama's priority is to secure a budget deal with the US Congress to avoid ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
The Australian share market is lower as investors consolidate recent gains generated by moves to boost economic growth in the US and Europe. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.5 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 4,392.0 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, continuing last week's positive theme after the Federal Reserve announced fresh measures to stimulate the US economy. At 0753 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 20 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open around three-quarters of a per cent higher after the US Federal Reserve announced fresh measures to stimulate the country's sluggish economy. At 0755 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures ...