Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 271 - 280 of 298 results for "Rate cuts"

Shares in the black despite the bears

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... trend supported by very attractive valuations, a very stimulatory global monetary backdrop, the prospect of interest rate cuts in Australia through 2009 and expectations for stronger global growth through 2009." The S&P/ASX 200 is down 13.5 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... heavyweight Vodafone dragged and after higher-than-expected inflation data reduced the prospect of further interest rate cuts in the United States. The FTSE 100 index ended 73.3 points lower at 5,893.6. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 6899.68 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... dropped for a third consecutive session after Federal Reserve officials cast doubt on the outlook for more interest rate cuts, with the Nasdaq closing in bear market territory. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 65.03 points at 12,200.1. The ...

What US recession?

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
... the need for companies to cut back on spending in the wake of an economic slowdown. Commenting on upcoming US interest rate cuts, Harris said: "The policy response in this cycle is quicker than normal. The Fed, by the end of this month, will cut 150 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... wouldn't be surprised if there's trade up from here for the rest of the day," he said. "The market is still pricing in more rate cuts over in the US down the track." The big miners went backwards with with Rio Tinto dipping $4.06 to $142.44 and BHP Billiton ...

US-Aust rates spread widens to 250 bps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... you've also got to hand it to the share market expert insiders for wanting their cake and eating it too. They call for rate cuts to boost confidence and lift stock prices and then when they get them they complain they won't lose their jitters until rates ...

Asia marching on faster than expected

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2007
... out so strongly to defend Wall Street in the wake of the sub-prime fiasco with those incredibly aggressive interest rate cuts and now the loan restructuring packages for sub-prime borrowers. Indeed, the perception of this US government protectionism ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... rallied on optimism over a proposed rescue for struggling homeowners and on heightened expectations for more interest-rate cuts. Tech stocks were left behind, however, after Dell Inc fell by its most in seven years after a disappointing outlook, driving ...

Sub-prime Godzilla tramples Japan

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
... with an extended horizon to three years. Much to the disappointment of investors, Bernanke has reiterated that the two rate cuts in September and October should stave off a recession, and clear evidence of a stalling economy would be the only thing prompting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
... rebounded, having earlier tapped near six-week lows, as shares in the city's property developers found support in last week's rate cuts by local lenders. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 137.62 points to 27,803.35. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket recovered ...