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The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... correct age) Janet Yellen wants them to understand. If only they followed Janet's advice and read the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement studiously before shooting. Janet advised not to read too much into the "dots" when asked about the "dots" ...

Quicker and faster hikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
What's she done now? All this commotion... and just at her first ever meeting chairing the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The S&P 500 index fell by as much as 1.2% and yields on 10-year US Treasuries spiked by as much as 12 basis points overnight ...

Pickle wrapped in a bind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... would get a glimpse of what the Fed thinks of all this - and China's feared slowdown - when its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets this Tuesday and Wednesday. One thing's for sure though, the Fed will deduct another US$10 bil from its monthly ...

Unwind for Xmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... months gone by. If markets continue to behave this way right up until the 17-18 December when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets, the Fed might just give markets what they ask for.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... including the release of a private sector employment report and the end of the US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Markets will be watching the FOMC statement for indications of when the Fed is likely to start winding back its ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... 27.85 (0.75 per cent) to 3,745.70, its highest close since September 2000. A two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled to conclude Wednesday (US time) with a statement and news conference with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. ...

Surprise tapering delay boosts Australian shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The Federal Open Market Committee's surprise decision not to begin tapering its stimulus measures has brought a fresh wave of confidence to Australian investors, according to industry experts. Federal Reserve chairman Ban Bernanke said the US would ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... from the US Federal Reserve's last meeting said. The minutes showed that "a few" members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) "suggested that it might soon be time to slow somewhat the pace" of asset purchases, while others urged patience. Locally ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... Composite Index gave up 13.80 (0.38 per cent) at 3,599.79. Minutes of the July 30-31 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee showed the Fed continued to debate the timing of pulling back its $US85 billion ($A94.31 billion) per month in bond-buying ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... the quarter, above the 1.1 per cent pace expected by analysts. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded a two-day meeting saying economic growth was at a "modest" pace and pledging to maintain its aggressive bond-buying ...