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Confused and confounded

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

... state of the US labour market. And if these aren't enough to get the market sentiment seesaw going, a number of Fed officials - Janet included - are scheduled to hold gabfests this week to enlighten us on their thoughts... or confuse us even more. Caution ...

From the mouths of Feds

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015

... not. Madame Janet must have been given them their marching orders to "go forth and spread the word' for several Fed officials have been doing a lotta spreading since the start of this week and in different corners of the world at that. From the mouths ...

Un-taper re-reflate

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014

... everything gloomy and doomy turns into a buy op. Not this time. Selling pressure continued despite not one but two Fed officials hinting at a later rather than sooner hike in the fed funds rate. Fed vice chairman Fischer noted slowing growth outside ...

Are we there yet?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014

... the US in the bum - the same concerns the minutes of the 16-17 September FOMC meeting (released last week) told us Fed officials were concerned about. But, but... but if I typed these months before, certainly many, many others are thinking what I was ...

Here we go again

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014

... will rise sooner than everybody expects". My guess is that if Wall Street's sell-off continues, one or two or more Fed officials - perhaps, even Aunt Janet herself - would come out swinging the low interest rate for longer mantra once more. C'est la ...

Steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014

... unemployment rate at 6.0% - 6.1% this year, down from 6.1%-6.3%; inflation at 1.5%-1.7%, up from 1.5%-1.6%. However, Fed officials raised their interest rate expectations - they're now predicting the fed funds rate to be 1.13% at the end of 2015 (from ...

Nothing happened

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011

... goose. You don't have to go pass Bloomberg's headline, "Most U.S. Stocks Retreat Amid Dell's Decline, Comments From Fed Officials" to know why. But in case, you didn't get it first time, here's Reuters' headline: "US stocks falter, Treasuries, Swiss ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011

... Earlier, minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting on June 21-22 were released. In those minutes, several Fed officials said that the government would have to consider new monetary policy to stimulate the economy, especially if growth remains too ...

Going nowhere fast

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010

... confusion reigns at this point in time. Nobody knows. Not even the Fed from the looks of it. Bloomberg reports that Fed officials, "may trim forecasts for U.S. economic growth when they meet next week to set interest rates as Europe's debt crisis saps ...

Thanks for now

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009

... economy needs it. Chairman Ben Bernanke says so. Stimulation would remain for "an extended period." So has other Fed officials. Chicago Fed Pres Evans declared that interest rates could remain near zero until "late 2010, perhaps later." And before him ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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