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Future lies in present

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
... four straight weeks of non-stop climb. This is good because it will allow economic fundamentals to catch up with the optimism that has spread within the financial markets. This is good as it sets the stage for another leg up in stock performance. What ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... The drop extends the market's big loss on Monday. Investors are nervous that a three-month surge in stocks, based on optimism about a recovering economy, might have been premature. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 107.46 points, or 1.25 per cent ...

Spin-a-win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... bottomline is that I think the bulls will prevail over the short-term. The upward momentum is slowly gathering pace and optimism would continue to drive it higher. It is not wise to stand in front of a thundering herd. However, the bears could win medium ...

Slippery - watch your step

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... with the rally in the equity markets, the commodity market is also benefiting from investors' reduced risk aversion as optimism replaced the deep pessimism that was prevalent up until the first two months of 2009. While many trumpeted the 33 per cent ...

Good news in inaction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... acceptance of lower rated collateral in any form. Nada. Could it be that central banks have now been infected with the optimism that sent equity and commodity markets soaring over the past three months? The RBA kept the official cash rate unchanged at ...

Up and over in the land downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
... global recovery, etc. I don't know why but even Batman Kevin and Robin Swan, it seems, are also finding reasons to curb optimism. 'We are not out of the woods yet, there is a lot by way of difficulty and obstacles, which lie ahead of us.' Perhaps to ...

Intl equities on a good run...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... equity markets have come a long way after hitting what is now looking likely their lows during the current cycle. The optimism engendered by the slowly mounting economic indications that the market has left the worst behind it is encouraging investors ...

GS trounces GM

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
... financial system is certainly better positioned now to withstand GM. Don't stop me now. News out last night added to optimism. The US ISM manufacturing index - a leading indicator of the economy -- rose by more than expected in May. Although the 42.8 ...

Darling buds of May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... severely cut back production, factories could be beginning to restock their shelves. The foundations have been set and optimism is creating its own momentum. And so shall it also be in June. Dont stop me now...

We've left bottom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... hitting their lows in March. Their run-up was first measured in days, day stretched into weeks and now...months. The optimism engendered by the slowly mounting economic indications that the market has left the worst behind it is encouraging investors ...