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Same time last year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... the recovery to be truly established. At the same time, the longer-run health of the economy requires that the Federal Reserve be vigilant in preserving its hard-won credibility for maintaining price stability. As I have explained, most FOMC participants ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... a broad stock market rally on Wednesday after three days of declines. Stocks built on morning gains after the Federal Reserve released minutes that showed that officials agreed that the economy is improving, which could lead to higher demand for raw ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... rally after Fed chief Ben Bernanke said the bank had no timetable for raising interest rates. The news from the Federal Reserve, however, sent the dollar tumbling against the euro although it held up against the yen after Wednesday's announcement by ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... Composite index hit its highest level in more than 10 years on Wednesday as US stocks pushed upward after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. The tech-rich Nasdaq added 22.34 points (0.78 per cent) at 2,869.88, the highest close since ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... reporting a profit that missed market expectations. Traders awaited Wednesday's conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve's top policy panel, which is weighing whether the economic recovery can sustain itself with less central bank stimulus. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... Monetary Fund said that higher gas prices could slow the pace of the US economy and offset the boost from the Federal Reserve's bond-buying stimulus program. The Dow Jones industrial average added 1.06 points, or less than 0.1 per cent, to settle at ...

Been there, done that

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... view, warrant any substantial shift in the stance of monetary policy." It was the same tune that President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York William Dudley sang in Tokyo, telling his audience that the US central bank "shouldn't be overly enthusiastic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... A quiet day on Wall Street left stock indices little changed after minutes from the most recent meeting of the Federal Reserve's policy committee showed few signs that the central bank plans on making changes to its stimulus program. Trading volume continued ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... cent and Home Depot was up by the same amount. The banking sector rebounded from losses on Thursday, when the Federal Reserve released data on which institutions took emergency loans during the financial crisis and Ireland revealed yet more damage to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... ceasefire declaration in Libya and Group of Seven intervention to prevent the yen from surging further, as well as the Federal Reserve's green light for major banks to pay or increase their dividends after successful stress tests, gave bulls a boost. ...