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Three wise economists

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... 9 basis points. Nevertheless, the downward trend in USD Libor rates is encouraging. US Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke's testimony before the House of Congress' Budget Committee also inspired investor confidence. In his testimony, Bernanke stressed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... a burst of optimism Monday, on more signs of a reviving credit market and comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 413.21 points, or 4.67 per cent, to 9,265.43. The Nasdaq composite gained 58.74 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... market's belief that difficulties in obtaining loans have choked growth in wide swaths of the economy. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that patching up the credit markets won't provide an instantaneous jolt to the economy. A sell-off that intensified ...

Central Banks must unite

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... three-month unsecured commercial paper in an effort to thaw the frozen market for this security. At the same time, Fed Chairman Bernanke expressed his views on the US economy, which many interpreted as implying that the Fed is ready to cut rates next ...

TARP or TRAP?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
... the US Congress' passing the US Treasury/Federal Reserve's 'mother of all bail-outs' package. Last night, the Paulson/Bernanke tandem told Congress what they think would happen if the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) were not approved. The duo emphasised ...

Bail-out might breach US constitution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... economic to legal grounds echo the groundswell in the blogosphere and in mainstream media that Paulson and US Fed chair Ben Bernanke haven't synchronised their proposal with what is actually allowed under the law and that they are massively overreaching ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... second fastest pace in 26 years with two-thirds of the surge blamed on soaring energy prices. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said that US inflation was "too high" and insisted the central bank was focused on easing the trend. Stocks also drew ...

Fed Gloom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
Market Movers Overnight (16 July) Fed Gloom US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before the US Congress last night catapulted the Australian dollar to a 25-year high in overnight trading. The Australian dollar broke above the US$0.9800 ...

Market Jitters Redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... recent indicators in the US housing market show that this might take just a little bit longer. US Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke's monetary policy testimony tomorrow night will give investors further clues on the Fed's thinking over this renewed market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... crisis. Dealers said sharp gains on Wall Street on Tuesday, led by the banks on encouraging comments from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, made for a solid day in Asia on Wednesday and set the stage for a European recovery too after very heavy losses. They ...