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Platinum remains bullish on Japan

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... Neilson predicted that the domestic sector would begin to improve as exporters pay bigger bonuses, which would have a "ripple effect" to the retailing sector. However, he said there will still be some insecurity with "employment security" and the prospect ...

Ripples from a pebble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
Is this the tiny pebble that trips the bull? I planned to discuss how being in cash is an even riskier proposition at this precise moment in time because of its negative inflation-adjusted returns and using as lead "The Daily Telegraph's" story about ...

ILB manager Ardea launches new fund

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
Inflation linked bond manager Ardea Investment Management has launched a new fund, the Ardea Wholesale Inflation Plus Fund. Ardea said that fund launch comes at a time when professional investors are speculating that inflation is likely to rise in both ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Wall Streets lead amid concerns over the upcoming US reporting season, slower growth and the fear of a Spain-driven return to crisis in Europe. At 0645 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
The Australian dollar has dropped on concerns about Chinese growth coupled with renewed fears for the euro zone. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 102.50 US cents, down from 103.03 cents on Tuesday. Bank of New Zealand ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat, despite a modest gains on Wall Street and in Europe, boosted by Greece's successful bond swap. At 0800 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up three points at 4,219. No major ...

Indigenous Australians offered chance to Clime career ladder

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... set and hopes this will create awareness among young Aboriginal people that they can succeed in this industry. "There's a ripple effect in their families with elders and parents who have been severely disadvantaged and might have well entrenched mindsets," ...

Moody's does an S&P

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... back in the days. At any rate, the Japanese bond market's reaction shows that I'm not alone. The downgrade hardly caused a ripple in Japan's bond market. Japanese government bond yields only backed up slightly from 0.99% to 1.02% after Moody's announcement. ...

Yikes the ECB hikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
The European Central Bank had lift off! There was hardly a ripple in financial markets when the central bank of the region with a single currency went ahead and raised interest rates last week. Darn straight Virginia, the ECB has just handed down its ...

RIP May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... Kerrigan, "Tell 'em..." May began with the uncertainty in Europe, it's ending with uncertainty in Europe and fears of its ripple effects on the global economy. Financial markets flipped, then flopped, then flipped again with the euro's fortunes as we ...