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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... economist Janu Chan said the figures dampened hopes that the US Federal Reserve was getting ready to wind down its economic stimulus program. "Weakening manufacturing and subdued price data raised some concerns about health of the US economy," she said. ...

Austerity can be hazardous to your health

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013

Money, money, money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013

Warren Buffett praises Fed stimulus measures

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
Legendary investor Warren Buffett praised the US Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus measures at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting in Nebraska. Buffett, who is chairman and chief executive of the global conglomerate, said that the decision ...

Value in EM debt and bank loans for bond investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
... Freer. The compression of global yields in the wake of the global financial crisis and the huge subsequent central bank stimulus measures extended a double decade bull market for fixed income assets. But, with interest rates at record lows across a number ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... Wednesday following weak employment and manufacturing data, and as the Federal Reserve stuck to its aggressive economic stimulus program. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 138.85 (0.94 per cent) to 14,700.95.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... Street following weak employment and manufacturing data, and as the Federal Reserve stuck to its aggressive economic stimulus program. At 0751 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 24 points at 5,137. In economic news ...

A lesson against austerity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... unmistakeable - indicating that 'Abenomics' is working and the government's 'three-arrows' - huge fiscal spending, large monetary stimulus and structural reforms - are hitting the right spot. Japanese household spending soared by 5.2% in the year to ...

On austerity, growth and expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... "Responding to our Critics" on the issue of debt and growth: "Our consistent advice has been to avoid withdrawing fiscal stimulus too quickly, a position identical to that of most mainstream economists." They also 'consistently' let governments used ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... catalysts driving action, eyes are moving to Friday's policy decision by the Bank of Japan to see if it adds to the huge stimulus measures unveiled earlier this month as part of a drive to kickstart the economy. Tokyo added 0.60 per cent, or 82.62 points ...