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Known knowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... fresh indications of worsening conditions in Europe - Italy's economy has contracted for the fourth straight quarter, the BOE sees no growth this year and only 2.0% over the next two years (from 2.5% estimated only three months before), German factory ...

If not now, when?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... was said but nothing was done. Risk-takers have every reason to feel disappointed for none of the central banks - Fed, ECB, BOE -- that met this week walked their talk (the BOE though didn't do much talking). There weren't any of those hoped for stimulants ...

Going for gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012

AMP Capital, Macquarie sells infra to Asia's richest man

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... companies behind the deal. "We believe selling our stake in Wales & West Utilities is in our investor's long-term interests," said Boe Pahari, AMP Capital head of infrastructure Europe. AMP Capital's stake is held by its Strategic Infrastructure Trust ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed lead from Wall Street where investors digested strong earnings reports from several major companies and weaker-than-expected numbers on new-home sales. Overseas financial markets were also ...

Wen's visible hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... interest rates "through to late 2014" and "Operation Twist" carrots. The same goes for the ECB and the European Union and the BOE, et. al. But don't wipe that smile off your faces yet. For 'twas not the "as expected" Chinese growth figure that's the ...

Two cuts and a top up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... in additional stimulus to boost Britain's recession-hit economy. That brought the total amount of stimulus provided by the BoE so far to STG375 billion ($A572.91 billion). London's benchmark FTSE 100 ended a day of choppy trading with a slight gain of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... by the European Central Bank and Bank of England. Markets expect an ECB rate cut on Thursday along with a decision by the BoE to pump out an additional STG50 billion ($A76.78 billion) in stimulus to boost recession-hit Britain. When trading ended for ...

Waiting on the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... was in wait mode. This time, everyone and his dog are waiting for the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BOE) to announce their respective monetary policy decisions. This is all well and good, if the waiting stops here and we can proceed ...