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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... growth. Investors were also weighing the implications on Thursday of a potential softening of the US Federal Reserve's aggressive stimulus program amid fears of a correction in US markets. Tokyo stocks tumbled 5.15 per cent, or 737.43 points to 13,589.03 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... stocks closed lower amid concerns about global economic growth and the US Federal Reserve's plans for unwinding its aggressive stimulus program. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 106.59 points, or 0.69 per cent, to 15,302.80. The broad-based S&P ...

Abenomics strengthens investment ties with Japan

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
The dramatic lift in confidence arising from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's aggressive stimulus measures has created opportunities for investment to flow between Australia and Japan in both directions, according to Nikko Asset Management chairman ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... but then retreated. Although Bernanke stressed that current economic conditions did not warrant an end to the Fed's aggressive stimulus measures, he also said the Fed could pull back in the next few meetings if they improved. The indices took a decisive ...

Research reveals gender gap in share appetite

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
Women under the age of 35 have a greater preference for shares than their male counterparts, according to the latest findings of the CFSGAM-UWA Business School Equity Preference Index (EPI). The research, conducted jointly between Colonial First State ...

Warren Buffett praises Fed stimulus measures

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... chief executive of the global conglomerate, said that the decision by both Bush and Obama's administrations to follow aggressive quantitative easing programs had been the right one. "We've had a lot of fiscal stimulus. We've had an extraordinary amount ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... stocks tumbled on Wednesday following weak employment and manufacturing data, and as the Federal Reserve stuck to its aggressive economic stimulus program. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 138.85 (0.94 per cent) to 14,700.95.

May Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... tactical reasons. For strategically, the Fed is still on the case... and the bigger the economy's discontent, the more aggressive it would be. Don't' believe me? Let's have a look at last night's FOMC statement: "The Committee will closely monitor incoming ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... after falls on Wall Street following weak employment and manufacturing data, and as the Federal Reserve stuck to its aggressive economic stimulus program. At 0751 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 24 points at 5,137. ...

Three arrows hitting the spot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... to dive even deeper (sorry for the metaphor mixing). The G-19 bought into Japan's argument that the country's latest aggressive reflationary efforts (in the true sense of the word) is directed at ending its decades long deflation (see what I mean?) and ...