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October h(a)unting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... threaten the Eurozone. There's overvaluation, there's deteriorating market technicals. There's the sharply ascending US dollar. The US dollar index (against major currencies) has risen by 6.7% from its 2014 low (1 July). Surely Shirley, this would, in ...

Market Wrap AM

MARKET WRAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... in below forecast. Japanese shares were hit by a surprise fall in factory output while the yen edged up against the US dollar. Hong Kong sank 1.28 per cent, or 296.23 points, to 22,932.98, extending Monday's 1.90 per cent losses. Tokyo closed 0.84 per ...

Average September on average

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... the start of 2014 - yes, the time when US indicators and growth was polar vortexed into weakness. And that time the US dollar was weaker. The greenback's now trading at around 1.27 versus the euro (from 1.38 at the start of the year), 109.21 against ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... interest rates could rise sooner than expected. Another batch of strong data out of Washington also lit a fire under the US dollar, which resumed its surge towards Y110 while the euro struggled after a disappointing survey of business confidence in Germany. ...

Flatline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... from the ground. Spot gold prices have fallen to a nine-month low of US$1,214.70 an ounce. A function of the rising US dollar which, in turn, is a function of speculation of the Fed's dot plot - the recent one that showed FOMC participants' median fed ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... Scottish referendum won't result in a break-up of the UK," he added. HONG KONG - Asian markets have mostly risen with the US dollar rallying after the Federal Reserve stuck to its timetable on hiking interest rates but indicated they could rise more ...

BetaShares funds awarded 'Recommended' ratings

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... ETF (QOZ), the Australian Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser Fund (YMAX), the Australian High Interest Cash ETF (AAA), the US Dollar ETF (USD) and the Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged (QAU).

"Considerable time", is it a-changin'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... again at the conclusion of this month's FOMC meeting... or not? The currency markets think 'or not', thereby sending the US dollar higher and higher. As per Reuters, "The dollar index.DXY, which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... points. HONG KONG - Asian shares mostly fell as China released data showing inflation remained tepid in August while the US dollar broke the 107-yen barrier for the first time in six years. The pound rallied on easing concerns about Scotland's independence ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed, but Tokyo extended a recent rally after the yen hit a six-year low against the US dollar. In currency markets, the pound struggled to recover from the previous day's sell-off fuelled by fears of Scottish independence. ...