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CB onslaught

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... central banks dominate. We'll be given an intimate look at the debates and discussions on monetary policy at the US Federal Reserve (Fed), the Bank of England (BOE) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) when these central banks released the minutes ...

QE according to Yellen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... lot like a happy Thanksgiving and a very merry Christmas, don't you think so Virginia? You, I and Irene have US Federal Reserve vice-chairman Janet Yellen to thank for these. The Dow and the S&P 500 indexes may have only advanced a bit - 0.3% and 0.5% ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... European stock markets retreated, extending the previous day's losses on eurozone strains and speculation that the US Federal Reserve could shortly begin withdrawing its economic stimulus. London's FTSE 100 benchmark index tumbled 1.44 per cent on Wednesday ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... pace of purchases." LONDON - Europe's stock markets weakened in a cautious session on growing speculation the US Federal Reserve could begin withdrawing its economic stimulus soon. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended Tuesday down 0.02 per cent at ...

Investor appetite for global markets on the rise

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... that the bullish attitude to international equity is not just a faddish response to ambiguous signals from the US Federal Reserve. Certitude Global Investment chief executive Craig Mowll said it was surprising that general global funds overtook Asian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... companies, including News Corp, to release financial results. The market would also be watching a speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday for indications of when the central bank would start to taper its asset buying program. ...

Tapering still some way off

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
Market fears of US Federal Reserve tapering are overdone and loose policy will continue as the world outside the US cannot withstand higher interest rates, according to a leading fund manager. Western Asset co-chief investment officer Ken Leech says ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... fell to $US1.3588 from $US1.3735 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets slipped after the US Federal Reserve kept its stimulus program unchanged but gave a rosier than expected summary of the economy which fuelled expectations it will ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
... have annual general meetings. In Australia, the market on Wednesday edged higher as investors expected the US Federal Reserve to maintain its economic stimulus measures. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15.4 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 5,430.9. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... the US in the next 24 hours, including the release of a private sector employment report and the end of the US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Markets will be watching the FOMC statement for indications of when the Fed is likely ...