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| | | ... "But the banks are still looking a bit nervous." Ms Chan said a rate cut in the US was not a certainty because rising oil prices were putting pressure on inflation in the world's biggest economy. "But I think they will do what they have to do to get ... |
| | | | ... cent, or 447.54 points, at 13,310.37, its lowest since February 13. HONG KONG - Stocks slid amid worries that record oil prices could fan inflation risks, damping hopes for more deep interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and depressing rate-sensitive ... |
| | | | ... BHP Billiton losing 22 cents to $39.48 and Rio Tinto shedding 36 cents to $136.14. US stocks fell overnight as crude oil prices rose to a record, above $100 a barrel. But the declines in the Dow and the S&P 500 were tempered by energy shares' gains. |
| | | | ... market is expected to open lower according to the March SPI futures index, but New York is trading higher on record oil prices and base metal prices were stronger in London overnight. At 0800 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ... |
| | | | ... renewed concerns over the health of the US economy, but Sinopec bucked the trend to close higher on expectations of lower oil prices. The Hang Seng Index ended down 223.38 points at 24,808.70. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket fell 0.6 per cent, bolstered ... |
| | | | ... challenge of balancing the risks of higher inflation and slower economic activity, although a possible softening of oil prices could moderate inflation pressures." Meanwhile the IMF expects US growth to slow to 1.5 percent this year, down from 2.2 percent ... |
| | | | ... will be sitting on the sidelines to see what's going to happen." Mr Russell said higher base metal, precious metal and oil prices had helped resources stocks. Mining giant BHP Billiton added $1.36, or 3.81 per cent, to 37.06 and the company it wants ... |
| | | | ... today in the Swiss resort of Davo a week ahead of the next Opec meeting in Vienna amid mounting worries that record oil prices are worsening the global economic outlook. Having reached a high of $100.09 a barrel three weeks ago, crude oil prices bounced ... |
| | | | ... program, which, combined with the difficult security situation, prevented the envisaged expansion of oil output. "Rising oil prices, however, more than offset the production shortfall, thus helping to preserve fiscal sustainability. High inflation was ... |
| | | | ... what is necessary to shake the US economy out of its slow slide into recession, raising speculation that the AUD and oil prices will continue to skyrocket. Speaking at the Women in Housing and Finance and Exchequer Club Joint Luncheon in Washington last ... |
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