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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... compared with Tuesday's closing levels. Madrid's IBEX 35 index retreated 1 per cent to 8098.30 points after the release of an IMF report signalling an end to Spain's double-dip recession but still warning that more reform was needed to reverse high unemployment. ...

IMF to fund claims against Lehman Asia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
Listed legal funding company IMF has agreed to fund claims which have been filed in the High Court of Hong Kong this week on behalf of 63 churches, councils and charities against Lehman Asia. According to an announcement on the Australian Securities ...

Still in Goldilocks land

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... so far, far ahead that they're being blinded by what's happening all around them. Just recently, we have had the OECD, the IMF and the World Bank reduce their 2013 growth outlook - one after the other - and basically nominating the end of the Fed's policy ...

Careful of the recession you wish for

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... that, "Clearly the economy is not back to normal, and to accept this as the new normal would be really wrong". There's also IMF deputy managing Director Zhu Min who said in the same forum but in a separate interview that, America's economy "is still ...

Austerity can be hazardous to your health

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013

ASFA warns govt against Super raid

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... billion fall in expected tax revenue raises speculation of a Budget tax grab and potentially vindicates the Coalition's stance. IMF director for Asia and the Pacific Anoop Singh was not concerend about the potential deficit pointing to domestic debt ...

Don't be disappointed if the ECB disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... Greek aid. Hoorah! Three, there's now slowly growing acceptance among EU governments - especially the benefactors - and the IMF that austerity is not always good. Yipeee! The ECB may finally get what it wishes for - for governments to do their part -- ...

It's the headlines, you twit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... European Central Bank to do more to boost growth". Yup, same old, same old. While this latest update on the Eurozone gives the IMF's recent downgrade to global growth (published last week), it now has a spin of optimism built into it - the ECB would ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets as investors eyed the G20 summit and upcoming IMF and World Bank spring meetings focused on global economic strains. At 0816 AEST on Monday, the June share price index ...

A week's walk on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... 1.5% in March from 2.0% the month before while the core rate decelerated from 2.0% to 1.9%. Wednesday: S&P 500 down 1.4%. IMF downgrades global growth outlook to just 3.3% this year from 3.5% estimated in January. The US will grow by only 1.9% this year ...