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Gotta love gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... considered a non-appreciating, non-interest bearing asset. In the late 1990s, gold lost its glitter as European central banks unloaded their gold reserve holdings unto the market. The price of the yellow metal dropped from a cycle high of US$410.55 per ...

A "race to the bottom" in currencies

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
The world's major central banks are in danger of setting off a mercantilist race to the bottom as they attempt to gain competitiveness through artificial currency debasement, analysts say. After six years of abstinence, the Japanese Ministry of Finance ...

CB thoughts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... foreboding of another recession, there are also lots pointing to brighter skies just over the horizon. Maybe the central banks know where we "go to my lovely"? But even they appear to be in disagreement too. Here's a recap of the Fed's thoughts and those ...

Inflation no show

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... that the house burnt down two months ago. No! In fact, the RBA is one of the most pro-active and forward-looking central banks in the world. Its monetary policy decisions are based on a comprehensive assessment of economic and financial market conditions ...

On caution's side

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... domestic activity. Not when Europe continues to threaten. What's going for the RBA is that, unlike most major world central banks (with zero to near-zero interest rates), by raising interest rates early, it has put itself in a position whereby it could ...

PIMCO favours Latin American and Asian bonds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
... in debt. Separately, John Wilson, head of PIMCO Australia, said investors are focussing more on sovereign debt as central banks start to withdraw emergency measures. "While the support declared by European leaders and the International Monetary Fund ...

Hold, Fold or Run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... the weekend following news that the Bank of Spain has taken over CajaSur -- a regional savings bank. But haven't central banks and government institutions been rescuing the private sector most notably during the GFC? Yes. But it's different now. With ...

Euro downs Supermodel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... it not even a year ago that almost everyone and his dog were diversifying into euros? Sovereign wealth funds and central banks of all persuasions were increasing their eggs in the euro basket. But Gisele Bundchen -- yes, the supermodel -- beat them to ...

Trillion dollar kitchen sink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... fiscal balance sheet. And the Fed's statement about "extended" low interest rates will be "extended" further out. Central banks around the world -- as we've again witnessed -- will do all it takes. Or we'll all be the ones who'll be sorry.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... Europe's debt problems will spoil a global recovery. Investors drew reassurance after the Federal Reserve and other central banks stepped up with financial support to corral what analysts warned was a growing financial crisis in Europe. At settlement ...