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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... - New Zealand stocks have extended their decline from a record in quiet pre-election trading as speculation US interest rates will rise sapped investor appetite for risk-sensitive equity markets. The NZX 50 Index eased 7.042 points, or 0.1 per cent ...

Here we go again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... because of the strong employment that indicated the US recovery "has become self-sustaining" and therefore, "US interest rates will rise sooner than everybody expects". My guess is that if Wall Street's sell-off continues, one or two or more Fed officials ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... Yellen's dovish comments on inflation. Her outlook that inflation will not get out of control raised the likelihood US interest rates will stay at record lows for at least another year. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index slid 47.122 points, or 0.9 per cent ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
... Yellen's dovish comments on inflation. Her outlook that inflation will not get out of control raised the likelihood US interest rates will stay at record lows for at least another year. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index slid 47.122 points, or 0.9 per cent ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... swathes of the country. LONDON - European stock markets climbed after the Federal Reserve indicated that ultra-low US interest rates would remain in place for a considerable time. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies rose 0.44 per cent to 6,808.11 ...

Beggars at war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... her two-day gabfest to the US Congress last week but the bottom line is that taper is on cruise control and US interest rates would remain low long after asset purchases end. That's another way of saying we're not gonna offer you high rates anytime soon... ...

Magellan Global returned 48.7% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... said the fund continues to focus on major investment themes such as emerging market consumption growth, rising US interest rates, a move to a cashless society and US housing. Douglass also acknowledged a highly successful year for the investment team ...

Savings trap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... May - and interest rates (along with mortgage rates) started rising. That's why it's good data. Taper off. If US interest rates stay at current levels, more weakness could be in store for the US housing market. The yield on 10-year US Treasuries (from ...

Treasuries - safe but not so rewarding

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... 0.4261% on 12 June 2003...but this doesn't diminish the argument. And then, there's that other question...what if US interest rates head up?

High rates saving Australia's economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Near zero US interest rates giving US authorities very few macroeconomic tools to stimulate their economy other than quantitative easing illustrates the folly in arguments that the RBA should follow suit and slash rates in Australia. If only the US ...