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Political punch trading greatest risk to US economy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
Whatever the outcome of the US presidential election, the new leader must avoid being embroiled in political points scoring and instead focus on cementing the global recovery, according to Clime's Paul Zwi. As we wait for the votes to be counted Zwi ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... general meetings. In Australia, the market on Tuesday finished higher as investors sat on their hands ahead of the US presidential election. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.7 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 4,484.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap early AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... after Wall Street showed a mixed performance and European stocks slid amid cautious trading on the eve of the US presidential election. At 0635 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down six points at 4,452. In economic ...

Uncertainty goes uncertainty comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... stark situation will prompt Congress to take concerted and meaningful action." Just as we're about to strike the US Presidential Elections off our register of uncertainties, another one comes to replace it. Yes Jessica, "The uncertainty is the worst" ...

Not long now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... The bigger forward picture lies on the upcoming US employment report that'll be released before the 6 November US Presidential polls. A better-than-expected labour market number will boost Barrack's chances and give Romney the runs. The numbers Obama ...

Fed decides not to decide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... mortgage-backed securities." Tell me about disappointing US corporate earnings, or the uncertainty over the upcoming US presidential race, or the looming fiscal cliff, or the festering crisis in Europe, the Sino-Japanese spat, or even the actual "end ...

No BO news till elections please?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... "good progress" in talks." How long the pause? If Reuters' story is accurate, it won't be until the 6 November US Presidential Elections. That's how long. I don't usually talk about conspiracies and conspiracy theories, but Reuters might have stumbled ...

Market wrap - afternoon

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... consolidation phase now," he said. "We've had a good run and people are now wondering what to do next. We've got a US presidential election in six weeks and I don't think much will happen until then." US stocks have ended mixed after poor economic data ...

Obama: he's the man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
So it was, so it shall be. The odds - the Dow fell in 12 out of the past 16 US Presidential Inaugurations - have prevailed. Now it's 13 out of 17. The Dow fell by 4.1 per cent and the S&P 500 dropped by 5.3 per cent as Barack Obama is confirmed as the ...

Rainy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... came about with the changing of the guards at the White House. Senator Barack Obama's triumphant victory in the US Presidential election was welcomed with jubilation the world over because it provided a fresh impetus for change and renewed reverence ...