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The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... Russian official - including a Russian bank - and threatened more but... "We do not need to trigger an actual war with Russia, nobody would want that." The European Union is still deciding what it's gonna decide but Germany is reportedly adamant that ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The sharemarket is flat in early trade as investors ignore positive offshore leads. US stocks moved higher as Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments that he had no designs on a larger break-up of Ukraine eased investor tensions. But there was no ...

Calm over Crimea and US houses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... adventure stops with Crimea. "We don't want to split up Ukraine, we don't need that... Don't believe those who scare you with Russia, who yell that Crimea will be followed by other regions."... and off Putin went and signed a decree annexing Crimea to ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow international markets and open higher as investors shrug off Russia's move to formally absorb Crimea and begin turning attention to a US Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting. At 0645 AEDT on Wednesday, the ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... client adviser Bill Chatterton said the region's overwhelming vote in favour of splitting from Ukraine and becoming part of Russia continued to be a major source of diplomatic tension but it was looking less likely the situation would lead to war. He ...

China's art of currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... Ukrainians. The sanctions got Vlad so bloody scared that, according to USA Today, "The Crimea moved one step closer to joining Russia Monday as its parliament formally requested Moscow annex the area and Russian President Vladimir Putin officially recognized ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... lead of international bourses with investors shrugging off concerns over Crimea's vote to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. At 0645 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 17 points at 5,339. An overwhelming 97 per cent ...

Pickle wrapped in a bind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... Virginia! Exit polls following Sunday's Crimean referendum showed that 93% of voters voted to secede from Ukraine and return to Russia with love. Ukraine's new government, Europe and the United States were up in arms (errr, so to speak), decrying the ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street as tensions between the US and Europe and Russia continued with Crimea expected to vote to break from Ukraine. At 0810 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... stocks have plummeted following disappointing Chinese economic figures and renewed concerns about the standoff between Russia and Ukraine. The market has started the day more than one per cent lower, which follows heavy falls on US and European markets ...