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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... points. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have finished lower after positive economic data lifted speculation the US Federal Reserve could move more quickly to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 104.90 points (0.58 per cent) on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... was "in line with a normal volatile market" after Wednesday's surge prompted by a dovish statement from the US Federal Reserve. LONDON - The British stock market has rallied to a record peak, while eurozone stocks have hovered as investors awaited an ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... Australia, the market on Wednesday finished flat as wary investors wait for a key interest rate announcement by the US Federal Reserve. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 0.2 points, or 0.00 per cent, at 5,842.3. The broader All Ordinaries index was ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... has started the week on the backfoot as cautious investors sit on the sidelines in the lead up to this week's US Federal Reserve meeting. The market has started more than 0.6 per cent lower, with IG market strategist Stan Shamu attributing the slide ...

Patience, my dear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... meeting. Speculations leading up to this, and interpretations, dissections - and more speculations - of the US Federal Reserve's true message after it announces its monetary policy decision on 18 March will take centre stage this week. Yes Virginia ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... $US1.0698 late on Tuesday in New York. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets again fell, on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will hike interest rates. Traders were also left disappointed by more weak data from China. The likelihood of a Fed hike ...

You sexy thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
... sex for mirror, mirror on the wall, the greenback is the fairest of 'em all. Latest available data from the US Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis show the "Trade Weighted U.S. Dollar Index: Major Currencies" at 91.57 as at 6 February. This is the best ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... policy isn't going to tighten any time soon and equities can continue to climb in the wake of this," he added. US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen also hinted in testimony to US lawmakers this week the central bank was in no hurry to raise interest ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... nudged higher to $US1.1360 from $US1.1342 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed after US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen dampened speculation of a rate hike before summer, and as eurozone finance ministers backed Greek reforms ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
... market has opened flat despite fresh records on Wall Street on the back of positive congressional testimony by US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen about interest rates. CommSec chief economist Craig James says there were impressive international lead-ins ...