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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... of eight microchip companies, including Intel and Texas Instruments, kept the market jittery. European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet's warning that "it is too early to declare the (financial) crisis over" also made investors nervous, analysts ...

Sell dollars to buy stocks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... between the US dollar and US equities reasserts itself. For now enjoy the ride - perhaps until 2012. For as St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said, "If you look at the last two recessions, in each case the FOMC waited two and a half to three years ...

The Art of War

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... Sino-Americano interchange currently in progress in China and are taking side bets on who will be the first one to blink. US President Obama wants China to revalue its currency. China's head honcho Hu Jintao complains about America's restrictions on ...

Ganging up on greenback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... import prices cheaper. And now we also have the Eurozone. Yes, it too came out of recession in the third quarter. ECB President Trichet warned that, "there are still many uncertainties at the global level and at the euro level, particularly concerning ...

Battle of the bulge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... Timmy to assure America's lenders that the money they give Uncle Sam to give to its people would not erode in value. US President Obama is in Asia right now and speculations are that he would pressure China to revalue its undervalued renminbi. Pressure ...

State Street wins $2.2bn Canadian mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... she said. State Street already provides investment services to the 10 largest pension plans in Canada. Kevin Drynan, president at State Street Trust Company Canada, said the appointment reflected the firm's long-standing commitment to enhancing its technology ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... 9,770.31. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares closed up 0.70 per cent, led by Chinese banks, as sentiment was buoyed by China President Hu Jintao's pledge to boost domestic demand. The benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 156.06 points to 22,553.63. WELLINGTON ...

Dollar dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... Not with 10.2 per cent unemployment and rising and the recovery remains tentative. In a speech in San Francisco Fed President Janet Yellen said that, "The strength and durability of the expansion is in question. Some of the rebound is due to temporary ...

T. Rowe Price expands India footprint

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... demographics favour strong growth in mutual fund investing over time," said James Kennedy, chief executive officer and president of T. Rowe Price, in a statement. Meanwhile, U.K. Sinha, UTI's chairman and managing director, said the partnership will ...

Job woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009
... encourage businesses to start hiring again. But before this could happen Americans must start spending. To ensure this, President Obama extended unemployment benefits and temporary tax credits for homebuyers as well as seeking new ways to boost employment. ...