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All eyes and ears on Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... with a recovery among the big miners leading the broader market higher. Local investors took their cues from a positive night on Wall Street, where the Dow climbed 0.77 per cent. Among the major miners, BHP was up 29 cents at $33.21, Rio had advanced ...

I was there!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... better-than-expected US indicators, particularly housing and durable goods orders. Frankly Frank, it would have been a ho-hum night were it not for the S&P 500 index climbing just less than 2 points (1.38 points to be exact) away from its all-time high ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... its international creditors are in talks over how Cyprus can secure a 10 billion euro bailout. Without a deal by Monday night, Cyprus faces the prospect of bankruptcy, which could force it to abandon the euro currency. On the local market in the resources ...

Treasuries - safe but not so rewarding

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... long as inflation doesn't go over 2.5%. Sure, sure. Yields could remain low, bond are safe. US investors can sleep tight at night, assured of getting 2.0% year in, year out for the next 10 years (if they hold Treasuries till maturity). Sure, they can ...

2013 FICAP RockStar crowned

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... was crowned the 2013 FICAP RockStar at the annual 'Who wants to be a RockStar event' held Upstairs at the Beresford last night. His rendition of 'Kryptonite' by 3 Doors Down won him the Perpetual Best Male Artist Award as well as the RockStar title. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... retail banks and major energy companies leading the broader market higher. Local investors took their cues from a positive night on Wall Street, where the Dow advanced 0.39 per cent, the S&P500 climbed 0.67 per cent and contract prices for oil rose. ...

FICAP Rockstars gear up for tonight's fundraising

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... talent the financial services community has is astounding. If rehearsal was anything to go by, we can expect an incredible night tonight with our sponsor-nominated RockStar hopefuls and the FICAP Band,"said Marnie McLaren, FICAP chairperson. The twelve ...

Ben's your uncle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... banks take a chunk off their savings (hard-earned or otherwise). At the conclusion of its scheduled 2-day FOMC meeting last night, Uncle Ben renewed his vow to maintain monetary policy accommodation - fed funds rate close to zero and QE3 - for as long ...

No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... me? Let's have a look at that fear index - the CBOE VIX index. It soared from 11.3 at the end of last week to 14.6 last night - that's a 29.2% jump. But cast your brains back to late February (on the 25th to be exact) -- when the headlines were reporting ...