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| | | ... from early trade after US President Barack Obama delivered a highly-anticipated speech on his plan to stimulate the US economy. The local bourse opened slightly higher on Friday, despite a weak lead from Wall Street, after US President Barack Obama introduced ... |
| | | | ... pressures that are influencing the Australian economy including market turbulence, sovereign debt issues, the weakening US economy and related fiscal challenges, the growth of China and complexities facing Japan. "In our view there is inflation building ... |
| | | | ... Thursday, as investors took their cues from a positive finish on Wall Street and a cautiously upbeat assessment on the US economy from the Federal Reserve. The bourse held onto those gains through the morning, but investors sold out of stocks after 1130 ... |
| | | | ... Wednesday after a German court ruling helped clear the way for a eurozone bailout plan and the Federal Reserve said the US economy was still growing slowly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 275.56 points (2.47 per cent) to close at 11,414.86, in ... |
| | | | ... inflation. The latest Federal Open Market Committee minutes suggested opponents were swaying due to the state of the US economy, said Marc Pado, chief US market strategist for Cantor Fitzgerald. The Dow added 0.18 per cent, the S&P 500 edged 0.23 per ... |
| | | | ... positively the minutes of the US Federal Reserve, which raised hopes the central bank would act to further support the US economy. Also, futures contract prices for major commodities such as oil, gold and copper settled firmer. The big retail banks were ... |
| | | | ... heavily-anticipated speech, Dr Bernanke offered no hints the central bank would adjust monetary policy to give the near-stagnant US economy a shot of adrenalin. However, markets were encouraged by the fact the Fed would now meet in September for two ... |
| | | | ... growing only 0.2% year on year, the flattest growth rate in years. Trouble is, given the way consumer spending drives the US economy, the result is that until this starts to improve not much else will. And some people think Australia is doing it tough. ... |
| | | | ... banks on Friday (US time). There's speculation he will offer hints as to how the Fed may act to stimulate the ailing US economy. "The market's quite flat today," Mr Willis said. "What you're seeing today is people covering shorts and selling longs so ... |
| | | | ... lips to tell the central bankers gathered at Jackson Hole his thoughts on the "Near and Long-Term Prospects for the US Economy". I could do what many other 'experts' are doing and try to dissect the workings of his grey matter even before he knows what's ... |
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