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RBA cuts as expected, A$ does the unexpected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... later this year" to do what it has only partially done for the Australian dollar. But given the mixed readings on the US economy thus far, methinks even the Fed is uncertain on the precise timing of a lift-off. The lower-than-expected 0.2% annualised ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... absolutely dismal, and that's having an impact on the market as well." Official data released overnight shows that the US economy grew just 0.2% in the first quarter. This drove Wall Street and European markets down overnight and led to a weak opening ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell on news the US economy grew just 0.2 per cent in the first quarter. At 0817 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 44 points at 5,783. In local economic ...

A$ at 80c

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... Glenn's headache. Speculations of a later-rather-than-sooner and (or because of?) indications of slowing momentum in the US economy has reversed the upward course of the US dollar. The US dollar index has now weakened to 96.1 - a 4.3% drop from the 100.4 ...

What might trigger a sell-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... abrupt. What might trigger such an event? The usual trigger people have in mind is a rise in US interest rates. The US economy now looks strong enough for the Federal Reserve to consider increasing its policy rate later in the year. In itself, this should ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... income rose three per cent to $2 billion despite weakness in its personal computer-related business. Most regions of the US economy expanded in recent weeks, although oil industry layoffs have grown, the Federal Reserve said in a report. Separately ...

Q1 earnings expectations get rub down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... to discount the markets' concern du' jour over the 'coming soon' federal funds rate lift-off or indications that the US economy might be slowing - employment disappointed expectations, increasing by just 126,000 in March against expectations for a 247,000 ...

Another cut's in the mail?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... RBA Gov Glenn remarked in his speech before the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia last Friday, "...a healthy US economy should not be underestimated as a driver of business thinking and as a trend-setter for financial markets". True. But what ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... to hike the ultra-low rates, which have supported the stock market. The Fed also broadly lowered its outlook on the US economy this year. LONDON - London's bluechip index surged on the back of a rousing budget statement by the British government, but ...

A win-win currency war?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015
... keep long-term borrowing rates low on one hand - not to mention domestic consumption accounts for around 70% of the US economy -- and the neighbours get to enjoy higher yields and returns (which they can employ to stimulate their economies) on the ot ...