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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... ahead of a highly anticipated speech by the head of the US central bank. Expectations that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would announce new economic stimulus on Friday have weakened as the event draws nearer. At 0750 AEST on Friday, the September ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... reaction to Wall Street's disappointing trading session that saw early gains wiped out after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke dampened hopes of further economic stimulus, said Benny Sada, senior equities analyst at Australian Stock Report. "That ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... strong run. They said the tone started out positive, with solid early gains made after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke indicated on Monday that the US central bank's very low interest rate regime will remain in place for some time. His comments ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... followed offshore markets higher in opening trade, with investors encouraged by signs from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the US would keep interest rates low. At 1013 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 37 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... cent and pushed past 105 US cents for the first time in six days following indications from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the US would keep interest rates low. At 0700 AEDT on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.38 US cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... closed at its highest level since the end of 2007. Positive comments from United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, including expectations that the unemployment rate would keep falling, helped Wall Street post its biggest gains of the year ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... largest economy grew at an annual clip of 3.0 per cent in the final three months of 2012. And, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy had performed better than expected in recent months. European markets rose, lifted by gains for banking ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... "S&P 500 snaps four-day advance" (Bloomberg) and the Dow gave back its hold on 13K "after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke failed to signal fresh stimulus for the US economy." (The Age). Moi, I'm not only 'LOL' but 'LMAO'. In his semi-annual Humphrey-Hawkins ...