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Easing cycle over for now

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
... Sachs Global Strategic Bond fund and a corresponding long position in Canadian interest rates, anticipating weakness in commodity-driven economies. Amid ongoing weakness in peripheral Europe, Reynolds is holding some Italian and Spanish debt. Concerns ...

Three for three

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
... the first surprise devaluation announcement - because of "China hard landing"; "currency war"; "deflation pressure"; "commodity price plunges; "Asian financial crisis revisitation"; etcetera (name your favourite spook here), they'll be petrified when ...

Too much ado about a speck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
... end of the day, a stronger China means increased import demand from the rest of the world, particularly from those of commodity exporters. This is why I can't fathom the markets' negative reaction to this latest China stimulus, especially that of Australia's ...

Five minutes of commodity sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... yo. The prospect of more stimuli that would stimulate the economy of one of the biggest consumers of commodities sent commodity prices - gold, oil, copper, nickel, aluminium, lead, zinc, tin, wheat, corn, cotton and cattle, to name a few - scrambling ...

RBA to deliver nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... that says, "Further depreciation seems both likely and necessary, particularly given the significant declines in key commodity prices."

Investors to get less in coming years

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... changed for the better. The market is still bereft of earnings growth," he said. "We still have the hangover from the commodity boom. Fiscal 2016 is likely to be another post-GFC year." While both fund managers said investors should expect lower returns ...

RBNZ tries to turn the turn in NZ economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... anything." (Barry Johnson 2015-04-04 04:12) "...On the other side of the Tasman Sea, in New Zealand, the rise and fall of commodity prices has played less of a significant role. The economy is robust now, with strong domestic demand and low unemployment. ...

Market lower at noon

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... rebounded from its early losses as gains by retailers, health companies and financials offset weakness among miners. Lower commodity prices have caused a resources sector sell-off, with BHP Billiton down 69 cents at $25.58, Rio Tinto down 98 cents at ...

GFC recovery only tentative

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... happening, the Australian [dollar] has slowed down, emerging [markets] have slowed down. So that strong dollar/weak commodity backdrop has been a real challenge for emerging markets." Head of economic and market research at Colonial First State Global ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street and European markets fell as volatile commodity prices and company results hit shares. At 0802 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 27 points at ...