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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... market opened lower as investors took their cues from a weak finish on Wall Street after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the central bank may soon ease its stimulatory measures. Australian stocks extended those early falls to be more ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite gains on Wall Street ahead of US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony in Congress. At 0646 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,186. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open virtually unchanged ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. At 0641 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,686. No major economic news is ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... Australian market has opened flat after Wall Street fell in response to comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that there was nothing he could do if the US fell off the "fiscal cliff". At 1036 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Why QE3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... mortal to explain. Over to you Big Ben. In his speech at Jackson Hole last 31 August, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke already expounded on this: "How effective are balance sheet policies? After nearly four years of experience with large-scale ...

So where's the QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... Robert McCloskey By now you would have read the various and myriad of interpretations to US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke' elocution at Jackson Hole. So far so good. Gauging from the financial markets' reaction - equity markets up, commodity ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... closed lower during the overnight offshore session, as investors waited for a speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke at a gathering of world central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming over the weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... on downbeat eurozone business and consumer confidence and as expectations dimmed that US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will signal fresh economic stimulus. London's FTSE 100 index dropped 0.42 per cent to 5,719.45 points. Paris's CAC 40 lost ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was ...