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Buying op

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... takes the grin off Wall Street's face? According to theage.com.au, " US stocks dropped on Tuesday on worries falling oil prices could set off a reversal in the high-flying energy sector..." It even quoted a certain Mr. Robert Van Batenburg - the head ...

Economic woes keep US growth in check

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... Reagan, said the US economic recovery faced resistance once the fiscal stimulus of QEII was wound back. He said rising oil prices had a direct impact on growth rates, with each US$30 per barrel rise taking up to three-quarters of a percent off US GDP. ...

Been there, done that

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... developing economies expanding by 6.5 per cent and developed ones increasing by only 2.4 per cent. Inflation, elevated oil prices and persistent high unemployment in the developed economies are major risks. No substantial change from its January 2011 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
... shares then fell steadily as no agreement was forthcoming, and other news shunned earlier - new two-year records for oil prices, and highs in other commodities including gold - came to the forefront. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 29.44 points ...

Unshaken and unstirred

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... whopping two basis points! Not 20, not 200 but 2! Overlay the on-going tensions in the MENA region and its impact on oil prices and the investment environment looks pretty spooky. But still optimism prevails. Perhaps because it's only April? After all ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... European stock markets closed firmer, finding support in solid corporate news as investors kept close watch on sky-high oil prices ahead of an expected eurozone interest rate rise. Dealers said the underlying tone was positive - the global economic recovery ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... 4,984.7 points. NEW YORK - A light trading day on Wall Street closed with slight gains for major stock indices. With oil prices reaching a 30-month high of $US108 a barrel, some investors are waiting for Alcoa Inc to report its first quarter earnings ...

The other emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... particularly that of food and energy - commodities the region is rich in and constitutes a big chunk of their exports. Crude oil prices have appreciated by 34.5 per cent over the past 15 months while the price of foodstuffs had risen close to 30 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... Australian stock market has received a mostly positive set of leads from offshore, with Wall Street closing higher and oil prices settling firmer. But metals prices ended weaker. At 0733 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... weighed on the market. The first-quarter gains were anything but an easy ride. Uprisings in the Arab world, a jump in oil prices along with the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan led to many deep one-day falls. The Dow Jones industrial average ...