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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... are awaiting US non-farm payrolls data for August. Ms Roadley said that even if the result was strong, the US Federal Reserve would still only taper its quantitative easing measures "slowly over time so it won't have too much of a large effect on the ...

The weekend that could change the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... this weekend - for us who play with paper money rather than tanks and exploding rockets - is of course the US Federal Reserve's vote on its quantitative easing programme. It's still about two weeks away -- the Fed commander and his generals meet on the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... negative territory but recovered as Wall Street pushed into positive territory ahead of the release of the US Federal Reserve's "Beige Book", which gives a read of US regional economic conditions and could provide clues on whether the central bank is ...

Bentham appoints Goldman Sachs client portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... Loan Index (hedged into AUD) benchmark. Credit and fixed income markets are facing a challenging period as the US Federal Reserve negotiates its withdrawal of quantitative easing and a return to normal monetary policy. "The challenge for Federal Reserve ...

September morn' or September mourn?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... May -- when Texas Republican and head of the Joint Economics Committee Kevin Brady posed this question upon US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke - to the future of financial markets everywhere. It's been nearly four months that you, I and Irene have ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... Friday brought an end to a torrid month for global shares and currencies dominated by fears over the end of the US Federal Reserve's stimulus program as well as the possibility of military action in the Middle East. Tokyo eased 0.53 per cent, giving ...

QE tapering fears spark $1 billion flight from bonds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... 30 June. That figure reverses net inflows of nearly $1 trillion in 2012. The move has been triggered by the US Federal Reserve which has indicated for the first time since the onset of the global financial crisis that it is close to being in a position ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... Asian markets were mostly lower as fears of military intervention in Syria added to concerns over when the US Federal Reserve would taper a massive stimulus program. US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Syria it would face action over the "moral obscenity" ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... $US1.3381 late on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets made modest gains as speculation eased over whether the US Federal Reserve will begin an early tapering of its massive stimulus program. Emerging-market currencies suffered a torrid few days of trading ...

Benchmark bond funds worst choice for Aussie investors

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... "Just recently we've seen Australian bond yields following US Treasury yields higher on expectations that the US Federal Reserve will begin tapering its economic stimulus program from September," Martier continued. "This is just a couple of weeks after ...