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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... to 1,920.24, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index rose 2.22 (0.05 per cent) to 4,355.05. Russian President Vladimir Putin slapped one-year bans and limits on food and agricultural imports from nations that have imposed sanctions on Russia over ...

Life's a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... enlarging the bull's eye on their target for the best part of four months now (since March, if I remember right). Yet Vladimir Putin remains defiant. This is because Vlad knows that the "west" knows that they couldn't impose full sanctions on Russia ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... nicely," IG market strategist Stan Shamu said. Mr Shamu said investors were also encouraged by Russian president Vladimir Putin saying he would be supportive of the outcome of elections held in Ukraine at the weekend. Strength on the Japanese market ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... was up 28 points at 5,448. There was some easing in geopolitical tensions over Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin told pro-Russian rebels fighting in east Ukraine to halt plans for independence referendums. Investors were also encouraged ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... 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 conviction among ...

China's art of currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... closer to joining Russia Monday as its parliament formally requested Moscow annex the area and Russian President Vladimir Putin officially recognized the Crimean region of Ukraine as a sovereign independent state following the "will of the people."" ...

This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... his threat. But Vlamidir? While they both despise the West, there is no doubt in my mind that Russian President Vladimir Putin is saner and more calculating than North Korea's Kim. Putin better prove me right this time, else I'll retire trying to get ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
The Australian market has rallied strongly after Russian president Vladimir Putin announced he had no plans to invade Ukraine. BBY client adviser Henry Jennings said Wall Street and European markets had rallied strongly after Mr Putin played down the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets amid easing after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would send troops into Ukraine only as "a last resort". At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index ...

Punishing Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
Go ahead punks, make my day! Did Russian President Vladimir Putin just give the G7 a two-handed one finger salute? This is if latest reports are true that Russia has given Ukraine's military forces in Crimea to surrender or face an all out assault ...