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The great unwind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... appears that the great scholar of the Great Depression, Ben S. Bernanke, would vacate his seat at the helm of the US Federal Reserve the same way he found it...with a developing crisis. (For your reference, George W appointed him as Fed Chairman on 1 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower following hefty falls on international markets after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may start winding back its stimulus measure before the end of the year. At 0817 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
Australian shares have opened lower after the US Federal Reserve indicated it could wind back its massive stimulus program for the world's largest economy before too long. Shortly after the beginning of trade on Thursday, the A&P/ASX200 had dumped 1.5 ...

The Big Benny sings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... rates of delinquency." I don't think I need to remind you what happened after that. AFP (10 January 2008). "The Federal Reserve is not currently forecasting a recession." Ha ha bloody ha. As it turned out, the US was already in recession - Q4 2007 - ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank expects to taper its bond-buying stimulus measure later this year. At 0810 AEST on Thursday, the June ...

Market higher but eyes are on US Fed

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... shares were stronger at noon, with trading levels light as investors await a crucial economic statement from the US Federal Reserve. The Fed is meeting on Wednesday in the US, and if indicates its $US85 billion a month asset purchase program won't be ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street rose decisively as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will stay the course on its economic stimulus policy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was ...

Aust shares weaken ahead of RBA minutes

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... broad-based S&P 500 put on 0.76 per cent. Investors are bracing themselves for news this week on whether the US Federal Reserve will pare its third round of bond buying, known as quantitative easing. Meanwhile, Elders' shares have dived 10 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street ahead of the widely-anticipated US Federal Reserve's policy meeting that's expected to give an indication on the central bank's plans on its stimulus measures. At 0805 AEST ...

Aust shares weaken ahead of US Fed meeting

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
Australian shares are weaker as concerns about US Federal Reserve bond buying dents sentiment, with banking and mining stocks both in negative territory. RBS Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell said speculation about the American central bank's quantitative ...