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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... market looks set to open lower following a flat performance on Wall Street with investors mostly tentative ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony in Congress. At 0805 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... came in weaker than expected. Unemployment claims fell last week but not as much as anticipated. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing index for the mid-Atlantic region unexpectedly plunged into negative territory, at -6.3 in February from ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street as investors worked through the minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting. At 0833 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 16 points at 5,361. ...

Confusing versus credible

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... denizens of Wall Street lighten up their risks portfolios just a day after assured you, I and Irene that the US Federal Reserve which she now heads would follow the roadmap set by our old friend Ben. And heck, Yellen even added a sweetener. "Crossing ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets after new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's promise that monetary policy would continue and strong Chinese trade data. At 0850 AEDT on Thursday, the March share ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... cents to $42.68 and Woolworths Limited was up eight cents to $34.84. Meanwhile, US stocks opened higher after new Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen told Congress she has no plans to change monetary policy set under predecessor Ben Bernanke.

You say threshold, I say trigger

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... meeting when the unemployment rate stood at 7.8%. In a document titled, " How does forward guidance about the Federal Reserve's target for the federal funds rate support the economic recovery ?,"A the Board of Governors explained how they arrived at ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street after new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's Congressional testimony appeared to reassure investors. At 0820 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... directors. David Jones shares were down 0.5 cents, to $3.105. Meanwhile, US stocks edged higher the day before new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen gives her premier testimony to Congress, with attention focused on how she views recent employment weakness. ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... Australian market looks set to open slightly higher following a mixed performance on Wall Street ahead of new Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen's first testimony to Congress. At 0832 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up ...