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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... markets closed mostly down, while the US dollar sank after weaker-than-expected US jobs data raised expectations the Federal Reserve will keep its stimulus program in place. The September report out of Washington showed the economy struggling to add ...

Higher inflation triggered by central bank decisions

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The US Federal Reserve's decision to put tapering on hold has heightened the risk of developed world economies entering a period of higher inflation, according to Ardea Investment Management principal Tamar Hamlyn. The fixed-income specialist said that ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... jobs were added to the economy in September, well below the 180,000 expected - led analysts to conclude that the Federal Reserve would delay easing its $US85 billion-a-month bond buying program until early next year. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... to open higher following gains on international markets as investors interpret US jobs figures as meaning the Federal Reserve will continue its stimulus measures. At 0817 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 31 points ...

Spend, spend, spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... of the US deficit and debt can to 15 January and 7 February - has also put the prospect of any move by the US Federal Reserve to start unwinding its bond purchases a little bit further down the road. Calmer nerves in the bond markets (and record low ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... shutdown, will give investors a better idea of the state of the US economy and could have a bearing on when the Federal Reserve winds down its stimulus. Locally, no major economic news is expected on Tuesday. In equities news, BHP Billiton and Oil Search ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broader S&P 500 both gaining almost 1.4 per cent. Ms Ordway said the US Federal Reserve would likely delay a tapering of its $US85 billion-a-month bond buying program.

Last minute deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... investment and consumers postponing major purchases until they know for certain. Quite the opposite of what the US Federal Reserve had been trying to engineer. Worst, the opportunity costs don't stop in the US of A. It migrates beyond its borders with ...

Unthinkable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... more respected professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Blinder, in his opinion piece on the Wall Street Journal wrote: "If the Treasury loses the ability to borrow more ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... or (0.46 per cent, to 3,677.78. Markets took in stride comments by President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Fed veteran Janet Yellen, who said she would keep policy focused on boosting growth. LONDON - European stocks slid with news ...