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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... parts of the government to shut down. LONDON - European stock markets treaded water as traders paused to see how the US budget row plays out and assess its implications for Federal Reserve stimulus. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slid 0.30 per cent ...

Growth and QE - will this time be different?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... Boston Marathon bombings and who could forget Duke Nu-Kim' Jong Un.A Not only that, these happened at the time that US budget spending is in sequestration. If this laundry list of negatives can't bring the US down, nothing can.A With China's economy ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... main stock markets mostly fell as investors fretted over Italy's post-election deadlock, poor economic data, looming US budget cutbacks and a raft of company results. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies bucking the trend to add 0.28 per cent ...

Fear is here

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... Italy, there were plenty other "bad" news your average day trader could use as an excuse to take profits. There's the US budget ceiling and the prospect of "sequestration" come 1 March. There's Moody's downgrade of the UK's triple-A credit rating to ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... hit the economy in January if Congress and President Barack Obama are unable to thrash out an agreement to reduce the US budget deficit. LONDON - European stocks rose on anticipation the Federal Reserve would announce more stimulus measures, while investors ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... rally on world markets overnight. A surprise improvement in investor confidence in Germany and reported progress in US budget negotiations fuelled strong gains on markets in Europe and on Wall Street. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... have opened firmer in quiet trading conditions as market players wait for the latest developments over Greece and the US budget. At 1031 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11.4 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 4,435.6 points, while the broader All ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... on the way to being resolved and that's a real fuel injection for the market." The fiscal cliff refers to a looming US budget deadline over a series of tax measures and government spending cuts which are due to automatically come into effect from January ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... and craft a long-term deficit reduction plan. LONDON - European stock market indices dropped as investors focused on US budget talks to avert a fiscal crisis that could see hundreds of billions of dollars in automatic tax hikes and spending cuts tip ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... dragged down by weakness in the mining and energy sectors as investors stayed on the sidelines in response to an uncertain US budget outlook. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 14.02 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 4,448 points on Monday, while the broader ...