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Best laid plan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
"Don't worry, I've got a plan," Ben Bernanke, the US Federal Reserve chair, reassured the US Congress. The longer I observe the financial markets, the more confused (amused?) I get. When equities and commodities went on their upward trek starting in ...

Up yours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... hundred reasons and one for the market's rebound. From the upward revision in US first quarter real GDP to US Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke's testimony before the House Oversight Committee through to the IMF and the OECD raising their global growth outlook. ...

Up, Down, Flat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... it has raised instead of lowered its growth projection. This is perhaps why after its two-day meeting, the US Federal Reserve opted to do nothing - it left policy unchanged at 0 - 0.25 per cent and did not change to its debt buyback schedule. It also ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed marginally higher amid directionless trading ahead of the US Federal Reserve's monetary outlook meeting in the US. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.1 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 3,807 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... said no significant domestic market data was due this week for direction, so all eyes would be on the two-day US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting. "We started reasonably well then slipped back," Mr Taylor said. "It's a very mixed session... ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... wobbled on lingering doubts about prospects for an economic rebound ahead of a meeting in Washington of the US Federal Reserve. The London FTSE 100 index shed 4.03 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 4,230.02. FRANKFURT - The Dax gained 13.75 points, or 0.29 ...

Five minutes of sunshine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
... contributed to their collapse. Simply, this saying states that equity markets -- on average -- goes down when the US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. Share prices rise when the Fed lowers rates. We all know why. Rising interest rates dampens ...

Take your pick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... you want to really stress, there is something for you too. US long-term bond yields are rising. Either the US Federal Reserve will have to keep on printing money to buy Treasuries to keep the rates down - not good for America's credit rating - or just ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... end at 9,264.15. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares fell 1.58 per cent as investors reacted to a forecast by the US Federal Reserve of a deeper recession in the world's biggest economy. The Hang Seng Index fell 276.35 points to 17,199.49. WELLINGTON - Shares ...

Acronyms pull down USD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... Relief Program (TARP) still has available ammunition worth about US124 billion. And in addition to these, the US Federal Reserve would continue to accept new forms of securities as collateral for its Term Asset-backed Lending Facility (TALF). However ...