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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... The US fall followed large drops in Asian and European markets, sparked first by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's statement Wednesday that the US central bank could wind up its $85 billion-a-month stimulus program by mid-2014. LONDON - Stock markets tumbled ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... the Trans-Tasman Business Circle function in Sydney. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Wednesday gained ground as investors took a cautiously optimistic stance ahead of the end of the Fed's policy meeting and keenly awaited ...

Market higher but eyes are on US Fed

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... trading levels light as investors await a crucial economic statement from the US Federal Reserve. The Fed is meeting on Wednesday in the US, and if indicates its $US85 billion a month asset purchase program won't be ending quickly it is expected to give ...

Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... stocks maintain their early gains until FT Harding hits the tape with an article suggesting a signal from Bernanke this Wednesday that the taper was drawing near - in contrast to the more dovish Hilsenrath last week. Stocks drop nearly a percent. Then ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... decisively as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will stay the course on its economic stimulus policy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 35 points at 4,855. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian ...

Ben's all that matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... day after but Ben. He's sexy and he knows it. Financial markets will hang on every word that comes out of his mouth on Wednesday (their time). Whether he tapers or not has become moot. Ben's challenge is in communicating the Fed's intention in way that ...

Still in Goldilocks land

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... to the market's "fun" allowance; and, when exactly would the Fed taper/unwind/scale back/reduce policy stimulus. On Wednesday, all will be revealed. I hope, wish and pray that, this time, uncle Ben ditch the Fedspeak so as not to leave anything to the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... data pointed to the Federal Open Market Committee keeping its stimulus policy in place when it meets on Tuesday and Wednesday. In addition, the International Monetary Fund pared its 2014 forecast for US growth, blaming the government's sharp "sequester" ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... bond futures contract was trading at 96.535 (implying a yield of 3.465 per cent), down from 96.540 (3.460 per cent) on Wednesday. The June three-year bond futures contract was at 97.385 (2.615 per cent), up from 97.380 (2.620 per cent). The Australian ...

Aust shares open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... fall is still being viewed as an overall good thing for the economy. Rivkin global analyst Tim Radford predicted that Wednesday morning's weak opening might be reversed later in the day by traders seeking bargains. The Australian market has fallen nearly ...