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Will Australia escape an EM bond crisis?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... think it's a bond bubble in the EM and high yield space." But where do Australian bonds figure in this? The Australian dollar has traditionally been seen as volatile currency, like those of emerging markets. However, State Street Global Markets Hong ...

Aust shares open more than 1pc higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... Japanese Yen. Rivkin global analyst Tim Radford said if the gains stayed strong all day along with an improving Australian dollar it might point to a short term reversal in the market next week. "Offshore investors might be buoyed by that and see an ...

Aust shares open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... red, opening half a per cent lower after offshore markets fell sharply overnight. The recent weakness in the Australian dollar has also led to many foreign investors taking their money out of Australia, including in the share market. But, the currency ...

The sky is falling downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... of woe and dire predictions become. The good thing is that with all these scaremongers mongering scares, the Australian dollar is slowly returning to its historical role as defender of the economy. It's drop from around parity to about US$0.65 in 2009 ...

Australian stocks weaker at close

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... the release of a weaker-than-expected trade surplus locally and low private sector job numbers in the US. The Australian dollar plunged to below 95 US cents to two-and-a-half year lows, after US stocks fell overnight. Financial stocks were lower, with ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
Australian shares are weaker as a fall in the local currency stirs an exodus from equities. The Australian dollar plunged to its lowest level since October 2011, hitting 95.11 cents in early Thursday trade. RBS Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell said ...

The death of QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... sounds more logical. Slow growth, sell equities. Fed tapers, sell equities. At least for us, Australians, the Australian dollar is slowly returning to its historic role - that of shielding the economy from the pitfalls of our bigger neighbours as it ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... times, such as the banks or Telstra, may have come from offshore given the recent slide in the value of the Australian dollar. "We have seen gains in the value of some of these stocks but if you are an overseas investor that can be wiped away or be impacted ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
Australian stocks were marginally weaker at noon as a fall in the Australian dollar encourages investors to sell banking shares. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said offshore selling of high-yielding stocks continued as the Australian dollar ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... Private Wealth division director Lucinda Chan said retailers were battling high costs and the recent slump in the Australian dollar. "Given the conditions we operate under, the competition in these industries is very tough," Ms Chan said. "With the currency ...