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High rates saving Australia's economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... realisation that even the US Fed's policy of buying $40 billion per month in mortage bonds won't be enough to stave off recession if the economy jumps off the Fiscal Cliff in January. Tripling your holdings of US government bonds since the GFC to nearly ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... day's losses. German investor sentiment topped a seven month high this month on hopes Europe's top economy will dodge recession, data showed on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed despite a positive lead from Wall Street, with traders hopeful ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... hikes and spending cuts due in January. In the absence of a deal, the measures were expected to push the country into recession. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets posted mixed results, while the euro declined against the dollar as traders digested ...

Something's gotta give

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... triggered - around US$600 billion worth of tax increases and spending cuts - and send the economy plunging into another recession. One way or another one or both parties have to give in. That or it's the economy - theirs and ours - that'll give.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... for November. Markit said the figure suggested the eurozone might be past the worst of its economic downturn, although recession was likely to continue into the beginning of next year. Data from the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat showed ...

Down, down interest rates are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... agreement is reached to cut the budget deficit. Economists say the measures, if implemented, could push the US into recession. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets were largely unchanged after reversing earlier gains because EU ministers ended talks ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... "fiscal cliff" is the term given to a looming series of tax hikes and spending cuts that could push the US economy into recession. "It does seem like we continue to see some choppy trade with all the rhetoric from US political leaders on the "fiscal ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... resolution over the package of tax hikes and spending cuts due on January 1 that will likely tip the US economy back into recession. Tokyo added 0.99 per cent, or 92.53 points, to 9,400.88, Sydney was 0.68 per cent, or 30.4 points, higher at 4,477.7 ...

Diamond in the region

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... dramatically depending on what happens. No deal and America closes for business that could plunge the economy into another recession. Deal and a major uncertainty is removed. Businesses could go ahead and invest and hire and consumers resume shopping. ...