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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... Nasdaq put on 24.85 points (0.84 per cent) to 2,976.08. LONDON - European stocks and the euro rose on prospects that central banks would act to boost economies, while Barclays shares jumped after its chief executive resigned amid a rate rigging scandal. ...

BRIC slows on Europe woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... this malaise, this slowing is also due to the lagged effects of the severe monetary policy tightening the BRIC's central banks implemented over the past two years to try and contain surging inflation in their respective domestic economies. Note, for ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... coalition government, easing, at least briefly, deep fears that the election would unleash an economic tsunami. As central banks stood ready to intervene in case of financial turmoil, Greece held its second election in six weeks after an inconclusive ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... recorded their third big gain of the week and closed at a one-month high on Friday because of expectations that the central banks of countries around the world will step in to limit the damage from a debt crisis in Europe. The Dow rose 115.26 points ...

No random walk on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... stimulus hopes 13 June: Down 0.7% after Moody's downgrade of Spain and Cyprus ratings 14 June: Up 1.1% on rumours that central banks are preparing coordinated action Yes, I know, you're scratching your heads too. It's no longer a random walk on Wall ...

Three more days of guessing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... still haven't done so to reduce or completely withdraw their exposure to the Eurozone. Then again, don't forget the central banks and their printing presses.

All juiced up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... everywhere and the threat of an implosion in euroland have placed the Fed, perhaps even the ECB and other major central banks, back into play. We've all heard about the G7's pledge for a coordinated response to Europe's crisis. Yeah, yeah, another empty ...

Not that rainy day feeling again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... in house prices, and a 50% plunge in the stock market. Certainly, most other financial institutions, companies, central banks and/or government treasuries have already done their own sums and have already erected fortifications. Sure, there'll be knee-jerk ...

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... time. Yes, that simple! A compromise. Why didn't the Eurozone think of this? Duh! But more than the governments and central banks and international agencies, financial markets must also put in their two cents worth. It's a currency called confidence. ...

Bumps along the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... turmoil with the Arab Spring and there was talk that China would land hard. The authorities scrambled for a rescue. Central banks stimulated led by the Fed's Operation's Twist. So much so that scaredy cats who sold the S&P 500 missed out on a 24.6% gain ...