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Bernanke pours liquid over Roman burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... Congress before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.", US Federal Reserve Chairman Uncle Ben said: "Although a long period of low rates could encourage excessive risk-taking, and continued close attention ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open virtually unchanged ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. At 0641 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,686. No major economic news is ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
The Australian market has opened flat after Wall Street fell in response to comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that there was nothing he could do if the US fell off the "fiscal cliff". At 1036 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... it can meet deficit-reduction targets. It was the best day for the US market since September 13, when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced further steps by the central bank to speed the economic recovery. Stocks were also helped by speculation ...

Why QE3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... upon a greater mortal to explain. Over to you Big Ben. In his speech at Jackson Hole last 31 August, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke already expounded on this: "How effective are balance sheet policies? After nearly four years of experience ...

So where's the QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... meant." - Robert McCloskey By now you would have read the various and myriad of interpretations to US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke' elocution at Jackson Hole. So far so good. Gauging from the financial markets' reaction - equity markets up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... Australian market looks set to open higher after a positive close on Wall Street on Friday following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's speech at an international conference of global central bankers. At 0800 AEST on Monday, the September share ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... Wall Street closed lower during the overnight offshore session, as investors waited for a speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke at a gathering of world central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming over the weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... to caution ahead of a highly anticipated speech by the head of the US central bank. Expectations that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would announce new economic stimulus on Friday have weakened as the event draws nearer. At 0750 AEST on Friday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... higher, overcoming a bout of nerves as investors waited to hear more testimony on the US economy from the Federal Reserve chairman. Resources giants recovered from losses in previous sessions, with Rio Tinto six cents higher at $53.42 and BHP Billiton ...