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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... slightly lower, as investors digest the impact of Argentina's debt default and US and European Union sanctions against Russia. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the market was relatively quiet as it tried to balance out risks from the Argentinian ...

'As expected' changing expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... expected) and the economy rebounding in the second quarter (by more than expected) and... as this space expected Putin and Russia and sanctions became yesterday's news. There were no Kinder Surprises from the FOMC - it'll withdraw another US$10 bil reducing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... expected 3.00 per cent growth. LONDON - Europe's stock markets sank, weighed down by concerns that tougher sanctions against Russia could hurt the region's economy despite news of a sharp rebound in US economic growth. Frankfurt's main DAX index lost ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... enjoyed their best month in about a year, investors remain circumspect after the US and EU placed further trade sanctions on Russia over its support of rebel fighters in Ukraine. "The caution has been holding back the major markets," Mr Daghlian said ...

Punishing Putin (harder)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
Reports that the US of A and the European Union have expanded the sanctions they've imposed on Russia reminded me of that ancient Spanish torture weapon - the garrotte. Wikipedia describes the garrotte as "a practice of strangulation by which the condemned ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... set to open flat following losses on Wall Street after the United States and the European Union broadened sanctions on Russia, overshadowing US economic data and earnings reports. At 0808 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Arrows and more arrows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... risk escalates again tomorrow, you know. The point I make is that geo-political risk has never left since early March when Russia annexed Crimea or Syria before that (and now we have Iraq (again), Gaza (again) and Libya (again)), the headlines just chose ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on international markets as investors welcomed news pro-Russian rebels had handed over the black boxes from the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. At 0645 AEST on Wednesday, the ...

Another October to remember?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... Headlines upon headlines remains littered with MH17 and what happens next as the international community vents its anger on Russia. 'twas these headlines that reportedly downed Wall Street overnight. But we surely know what comes after the dip, 'eh Virginia? ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... significantly from morning declines that took the S&P 500 as low as 1,965.77. Western powers have ratcheted up the pressure on Russia over the apparent shooting down of a Malaysian passenger jet over rebel-held east Ukraine, with the US insisting that ...