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Deflation is the Darth Vader of the economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
We're back to crude oil spotting again folks. Prices dropped big time again last night - WTI oil down 4.0% to US$44.36 a barrel and Brent's down 2.4% to US$48.43 per barrel. Not surprisingly, Wall Street, which had been trading flat for most of the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... earnings reports. Tokyo gained 0.15 per cent, or 27.43 points, to 17,795.73, Sydney added 0.10 per cent, or 5.56 points, to close at 5,552.78 and Seoul rose 0.47 per cent, or 9.18 points, to 1,961.58. Hong Kong shares ended up 0.22 per cent or 54.53 ...

AllianceBernstein managed volatility strategy rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... Jen Driscoll said: "This is a strong endorsement of our capability in helping investors-particularly those who are in or close to retirement-not only to weather today's market volatility, but also to maintain positive risk-adjusted returns over the long ...

CFSGAM completes fundraising for European infrastructure fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... structures." EDIF is a core infrastructure fund primarily targeting European utility and transportation investments. Since the close of its first fundraising series in 2009, it has successfully deployed or reserved 70% of total commitments into a portfolio ...

ANZ to launch $750m hybrid capital offer

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... 3.8% per annum, above the current bank bill swap rate. The offer for ANZ securities holders and Australian residents will close on February 26, 2015, while the offer for broker firms will close on March 4, 2015. ANZ Securities, Citi, Commonwealth Bank ...

Happy Australian dollar Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
Australians all, let us rejoice for exactly on the day we celebrated our national day, the A-dollar dropped to US$0.7855 - its lowest level since July 2009 - bringing it closer to the US$0.75 mark that would make RBA Governor Glenn Stevens a happy little ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... sparking fears the country could end up exiting the eurozone. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index jumped 1.40 per cent to a new record close of 10,798.33 points, aided by the Ifo institute's closely watched business climate index, which rose to 106.7 in January ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... was six cents higher at $2.23. Iron ore miner and steelmaker Arrium was down 0.25 cents at 22.25 cents as it decided to close one of its two South Australian mining precincts in response to falling iron ore prices, a move that will deliver a $1.3 billion ...

Super Mario delivers huge stimulus package

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... a sustained adjustment in the path of inflation which is consistent with our aim of achieving inflation rates below, but close to, 2% over the medium term." "Second, the Governing Council decided" that " the interest rate applicable to future TLTRO operations ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher after strong gains on overseas share markets. At 0728 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 56 points at 5,419. US and European equities were up more than one per cent overnight ...