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A win-win currency war?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015
Whoopsie, I just got caught sleeping behind the wheels (er, keyboard). I just found out that there's now a term for the current "patient"-induced volatility in the financial markets. Reuters called (past tense) it "patient panic" in its published article ...

My QE, your problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
And it's off and... running. Whoops, sorry Virginia, I've gotten ahead of myself. It won't be hitting Europe's pavements till Monday, 9 March 2015 - the first instalment of the ECB's QE worth a,-60 billion, and a,-60 billion monthly hereafter until ...

Tme to get fiscal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
"If I listened long enough to you I'd find a way to believe that it's all true..." - Tim Hardin Data releases over the past few weeks have vindicated the "crisis" duo of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his cigar-smoking Treasurer Joe Hockey. ...

Breathing space or gasping room?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
"ATHENS - After nearly two weeks of tense negotiations, Greece and its troika of foreign creditors said Monday that they had clinched an agreement on economic measures that Athens must enforce to secure the release of further crucial rescue money." ...

Grexit not Greek to Brits

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
No deal! This is the latest news on the Greek bail out talks, and onwards until the next bluff we go... until the 11th hour when ultimately Greece and its creditors suddenly become lovey-dovey once more holding hands while kicking the can down the road ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
The share market is set for a tenth straight day of gains as rebounding oil prices lift energy and mining stocks. The market is more than 1.2 per cent higher at noon, and a stronger close will mark its longest winning run since mid-2013. BHP Billiton ...

Super Mario delivers huge stimulus package

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day... I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way?" Mario, Mario, Mario Talkin' 'bout Q-E Q-E. Yes Virginia, he did it. Super Mario brought sunshine to the financial markets on this, a cold and cloudy Frankfurt day. ...

Bad tidings for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
"'Tis the season to be jolly, fa-la-la-la-la...", "silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright..." Bah, humbug! The negative news flow and speculations over the past 24 hours would, like ol' Ebenezer Scrooge, make you, I and Irene hate Christmas. ...

Don't underestimate LNG boom: BNP Paribas

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
Despite falling commodity prices and a stalling domestic economy, investors should not underestimate the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fill the hole left by iron ore, coal, and other commodities, according to BNP Paribas head of fixed ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street made moderate gains as energy and commodity shares rallied while data boosted confidence in the economy. At 0844 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up ...