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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... NEW YORK - US stocks closed lower after a surprisingly good retail sales report boosted speculation that the US Federal Reserve could soon scale back its stimulus program. At the closing bell on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 104.10 ...

Reflation, rotation and the taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... European Central Bank unveiled an open-ended bond buying programme - "Outright Monetary Transactions" (OMTs); the US Federal Reserve announced unlimited purchases of MBS and Treasuries at a monthly rate of US$85 billion a month; the BOE and the BOJ increased ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following slides on international markets after a US Federal Reserve official said there could be a small cut in its stimulus program next week. At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index ...

US tapering to harm key EM countries

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
The US Federal Reserve tapering of economic stimulus is likely to harm emerging market countries with vulnerable currencies. Despite a slight recovery of emerging markets in the last three months, the asset class is likely to suffer once the US tapering ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve will scale back its bond-buying program more quickly than previously thought. At 0825 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... 23,580.29. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell, joining a selloff across much of Asia, on speculation the US Federal Reserve will wind down its stimulus of the world's biggest economy. Michael Hill International led retailers lower and Air New Zealand ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
Australian shares are weaker as investors overlook the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's last meeting and focus on profit taking. The minutes of the Fed's late October policy committee meeting suggests the US cental bank could scale back its stimulus ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... could soon be reduced. LONDON - European stocks mostly pulled back as investors awaited clues as to whether the US Federal Reserve will seek to taper its economic stimulus soon. London's FTSE 100 benchmark index gave up 0.25 per cent to 6,681.08 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... Australian share market is trading lower as profit-taking continues and investors react negatively to a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. In a speech to the National Economists Club in the US, Dr Bernanke said the US economy remained ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... scheduled. In Australia, the market on Friday ended the week with solid gains as investors welcomed the incoming US Federal Reserve chair's comments about maintaining economic stimulus. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 46.3 points, or 0.86 per cent ...