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This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... rising risks in Ukraine" (AFR) "Stocks slump as tension over Ukraine escalates" (AP) "European stocks slump as West warns Russia over Ukraine" (yahoo.com) Investors are bunkering down ahead of the weekend when Crimea decides whether or not to divorce ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street as Russia-Ukraine tension escalates and rhetoric between the US and Russia intensifies. At 0645 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down ...

You go NZ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... Graeme Wheeler to us. And heavens bless his soul, else I would be stuck repeating the oh so many iterations about China, Russia/Ukraine/US, Euro deflationary threat and Japanese consumption tax threat. Yes Virginia, the RBNZ exited the club - the record ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... headlines about Russian movements in Crimea, and you have the recipe for a continuing selloff," he added. Concern over Russia-Ukraine tension continues with Kremlin-backed forces seizing de facto control of the Crimea peninsula. In local economic news ...

Bottoms up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... the Dow which gained 151.3% over the past five years to a record 16,452.72 points. And this, in the midst of the on-going Russia-Ukraine tension, renewed concerns over China growth... and the recent fall in commodity prices - mainly iron ore and copper ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... "We had the China data showing a sharp drop in exports, we have the Ukraine situation starting to flare up again, with Russia continuing to increase its presence with more troops in Crimea." Chinese import and export figures released over the weekend ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... Australian market looks set to open flat after mixed performances on international markets on continued tension between Russia and and Ukraine, and disappointing economic data from China and Japan. At 0827 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index ...

Market wrap open

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... "We had the China data showing a sharp drop in exports, we have the Ukraine situation starting to flare up again, with Russia continuing to increase its presence with more troops in Crimea." Chinese import and export figures released over the weekend ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... expected on Monday. In Australia, the market on Friday ended the week with a slight gain as investors remained unfazed by Russia's incursion into Ukraine and drew comfort from local economic data. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.4 points, or ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... market on Thursday closed flat with investors remaining cautious despite easing concerns over potential conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.3 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 5,445.9 points. The broader All Ordinaries ...