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Rainy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... doldrums in spite of the hopeful promise that came about with the changing of the guards at the White House. Senator Barack Obama's triumphant victory in the US Presidential election was welcomed with jubilation the world over because it provided a fresh ...

Humpty Dumpty Syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
And so it came to pass. The election of Barack Obama to the highest post in the biggest and most powerful economy of the world would forever be etched into the annals of history - not only in America, but also throughout the entire planet. It is just ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after Wall Street fell on concern that President-elect Barack Obama will struggle to reverse the slowing economy. At 0833 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures ...

The other race

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... preceded stock-market declines, with a median retreat of 2.5 per cent for all 10.' Should Democratic presidential aspirant Obama's early lead in the polls become a victory, we should expect better showing for the equity markets if for no other reason ...

Seesaw Margery Daw

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... sentiment around. Investors may have not long to wait. Next week's US presidential elections could be that spark - but only if Obama wins. According to Bloomberg, US stocks have generally rebounded a year after the Democrats take office. 'Since 1900 ...