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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... to a sharp improvement in Chinese manufacturing activity and positive comments about interest rates from the US Federal Reserve. Chinese stocks ended up on Friday on selective buying of property shares and technology firms, dealers said. In China the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... shares mostly rose as data indicated an improvement in Chinese manufacturing activity and minutes from the US Federal Reserve showed officials are considering their policy options after the bank's stimulus program ends. Wall Street provided a healthy ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set for a positive start to trade, after Wall Street lifted when the US Federal Reserve confirmed no change to its interest rate plans. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 23 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen made upbeat comments about the American economy. US equity markets recovered some losses after Dr Yellen told Congress overnight that the US economy is on track ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... record half year cash profit of $3.5 billion, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high after the US Federal Reserve said the US economy was picking up after a winter slowdown. The local market opened higher but then fell into the red ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... set to open higher following Wall Street's gains on mixed economic data and corporate earnings as a two-day US Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting got underway. At 0805 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was was up 19 ...

Knight Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... the day". (I thank the heavens again for more small mercies) US fundamentals continue to improve. The latest US Federal Reserve Beige Book survey shows that only two (2) -- Cleveland and St. Louis -- out of the 12 Fed districts reported "a decline in ...

A 1987-style crash cometh (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... trouble, mother Janet Yellen comes to me, speaking... In case you've forgotten - 'twas only two months ago when US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen declared in her first-ever testimony that "a notable change in the outlook" for the economy and the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose, taking their lead from a Wall Street rally after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting showed no support for an early rise in interest rates. While early gains were pared after China said ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... trading. Early trading on the Australian share market was solid after Wall Street surged overnight on the back of US Federal Reserve minutes showing no support for an early rise in interest rates. At 1200 AEST among the major banks, ANZ had added 24 ...