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Borrow from Peter to pay Paul

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... FSIU had been concerned with the amount of money the US government had been throwing at the problem, even before the latest US$700 billion bail out became news. The FSIU warned that what in fact was happening was that the government is increasing its ...

Watching the US$ and commodities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... producer prices, also released this week, will not have as much punch. This is because markets have already seen the latest US CPI numbers - released last week - and also because of the recent fall in commodity prices, notably oil. Financial markets ...

Super fund members want a safe bet

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
... men were three times more likely to take risks at 22 percent compared to females at just 7 per cent. Quadrant said the latest US sub-prime mortgage market crisis and its effect on the Australian stock market had raised concern among its super fund members. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
... market was weaker at noon, following a soft lead from Wall Street with traders sitting on the sidelines ahead of the latest US economic data tonight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.6 points to 5444.6, while the all ordinaries ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2006
... home sales increased by 5.3 per cent on the back of the largest discounts in prices for in excess of three decades. The latest US data shows a decline in the unemployment rate from 4.6 per cent in September to 4.4 per cent in October and thus evidence ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
... while the all ordinaries gained 37.8 points to 5034.1 points. NEW YORK - US stocks ended higher as minutes from the latest US Federal Reserve meeting soothed lingering worries about the outlook for interest rates and crude oil prices dropped below $US70 ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... housing sector. Likewise, Fed President Michael Moskow added that many believe home prices are likely to fall. With latest US housing market data pointing to more weakness - and because of its large impact on economic growth due to its large multiplier ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2006
... rallied to their highest since February 2001, buoyed by strong overseas markets and gaining property shares after the latest US inflation data eased concern interest rates would rise much higher. The Hang Seng index advanced 176.81 points to 15,812.53. ...

Centro pushes ahead with US property

... with two new retail property syndicates lined up in the next six months following the successful fund raising for its latest US property syndicate, Centro MCS 36. The group has said it raised its target of $195 million for Centro MCS 36 a month ahead ...

Weekly economic roundup

... clues on America's growth trajectory. However, given the current stress on inflation, investors would focus more on the latest US CPI report slated for release at the end of the week.