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Spin-a-win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
Big yawn! Overnight news out of Wall Street provided little fresh direction, just a continuation of the recent trend we have seen so far - that is, anyone could choose any number from last night's stats and spin it both ways. Bull spin. US consumers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
Australian shares are expected to rise on Wednesday after commodity prices, including gold, oil and copper, gained in New York overnight. At 0715 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 24 points higher at 3,968. ...

QIC searches for fixed interest experts

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
The $65 billion QIC is looking to boost its fixed interest team and is on the hunt for an analyst and global fixed interest macro strategist. QIC is looking to hire a strategist that will contribute to the research and analysis of the fund manager's ...

Stocks and bonds agree on recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Similar economic news, opposite Wall Street reaction. Are equity investors still decoding the economic tea leaves or just marching to the beat of their own drum? For how could Wall Street have exactly opposite reactions to almost similar indications ...

Take your pick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
The good, the bad and the ugly. Overnight news out of America had something for everybody. Take your pick. Bullish on the economy and the financial markets? Then look no further than the US National Association for Business Economics (NABE) latest survey ...

US pension deficit shrinks

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
The pension funding status of the largest US companies improved by more than $260 billion in the past two months, according to a report. Mercer's review found the pension plans of the S&P 1500 companies improved by around $60 billion in April and roughly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher after US stocks recovered late in the trading session on positive economic reports. Gold miners may gain on the rise in the precious metal and energy stocks may decline after the oil price ...

Go for gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
The US Federal Reserve's announcement that it is releasing freshly minted greenbacks worth US$1.25 trillion to rescue the convulsing economy threatens the return of high inflation when the current global financial crisis is but a painful memory. Inflation ...

Treasuries still strong: ML

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
Investors with funds invested in US Treasuries should hang on to their investments for at least the next six months - despite some punters voicing fears that the sector might be next asset class in the US to implode, according to an industry expert. ...

Intech fixed interest tops IC survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
Intech's implemented consulting service takes the top gong in the Australian fixed interest and international fixed interest categories, according to a December quarter survey. The latest quarterly implemented consulting survey, jointly conducted by ...