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AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
... from Wall Street after a disappointing set of corporate results and soft economic data. The US dollar was subdued against the yen on Friday after seeing a sell-off in New York in response to the latest US figures, while its Australian counterpart also ...

Platinum's Neilson backs Japan in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014

Think Holden, think not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... to reports, is now reviewing its operations to see whether it's still viable to remain in Australia. I think not. With the yen's depreciation, it's looking good for it to go back home to its motherland. If not, there are a host of other Asian countries ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... program overshadowed a US budget deal to avoid a repeat of the October government shutdown. The US dollar retreated against the yen after approaching highs not seen for five years, while the euro continued to receive support from the European Central ...

Developed economies to outshine emerging world in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... economic reforms are also aimed at increasing the world's third largest economies competitiveness. Abe has targeted a weaker yen which will make Japanese goods more affordable to other economies. "This is benefitting Japan, but it is also pushing deflationary ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... from $US1.3705 late in New York on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose and the US dollar edged higher against the yen as Wall Street rallied in response to a surprisingly sharp fall in the US jobless rate. Tokyo jumped 2.29 per cent, or 350.35 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... points, to 15,299.86 on bargain buying after losing more than 3.5 per cent in the previous two sessions, while the weaker yen provided some support. Hong Kong finished 0.13 per cent higher, adding 30.53 points to 23,743.10. But Sydney lost 0.23 per cent ...

That evil word is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... day on taper worries (WSJ); Wall St drops as Fed taper risk rises (AFR); Fear of stimulus taper hits global stocks; bonds, yen up (Reuters). I might need to prefix my surname again with the letters "W" and "R" for if the headlines are correct then call ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... that the Federal Reserve will begin winding down its stimulus this month. Japanese shares bucked the downward trend as the yen slipped against the dollar, which moved closer to the four-and-a-half-year high touched in May. Tokyo rose 0.60 per cent, or ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... a deal on its nuclear program that will see eased sanctions on the oil producer. The generally positive sentiment sent the yen sinking against the dollar, while it also hit a four-year low versus the euro. Tokyo jumped 1.54 per cent, or 237.41 points ...