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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... over global 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 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... 8.6 points to 4,959.2. NEW YORK - US 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 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... Regional markets swung wildly on Friday after falling on Thursday on weak Chinese data and indications from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke that the Fed could start reducing its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program at one of the next few meetings. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... indices dropping more than 2.0 per cent with Tokyo shares plunging owing to weak Chinese data and signs the US Federal Reserve may soon taper massive stimulus measures. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares fell 2.10 per cent to 6,696.79 points ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... selling. The local market opened lower as investors took their cues from a weak finish on Wall Street after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the central bank may soon ease its stimulatory measures. Australian stocks extended those early ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... officials had discussed curtailing bond purchases as soon as June. LONDON - Europe's main stocks shot higher after US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke indicated that the end was not near to its easy money policies. London's FTSE 100 index of leading ...

Fed speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Old habits die hard it seems. Didn't US Federal Reserve Big Ben Bernanke already change the definition of Fedspeak to mean clarity of Fed communication of the Fed's intention on monetary policy a long time ago? The original meaning (according to Wikipedia) ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite gains on Wall Street ahead of US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony in Congress. At 0646 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,186. ...

It doesn't compute

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... afraid if these disappointing stats are indeed the start of a new weaker growth trend in the US economy and the US Federal Reserve does as San Francisco Fed president John Williams and Philadelphia Fed chief Charles Plosser prescribe. Williams: "It's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... manufacturing activity in New York state in May. St George economist Janu Chan said the figures dampened hopes that the US Federal Reserve was getting ready to wind down its economic stimulus program. "Weakening manufacturing and subdued price data raised ...