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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite Wall Street falling slightly ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony on the economic outlook to Congress. At 0635 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract ...

It doesn't compute

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... afraid if these disappointing stats are indeed the start of a new weaker growth trend in the US economy and the US Federal Reserve does as San Francisco Fed president John Williams and Philadelphia Fed chief Charles Plosser prescribe. Williams: "It's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... said. "The signs that the US economy was losing some momentum with subdued inflation lessened the chance that the Federal Reserve would scale back its bond purchases." At 0830 AEST on Friday, the June 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.810 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... manufacturing activity in New York state in May. St George economist Janu Chan said the figures dampened hopes that the US Federal Reserve was getting ready to wind down its economic stimulus program. "Weakening manufacturing and subdued price data raised ...

Warren Buffett praises Fed stimulus measures

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
Legendary investor Warren Buffett praised the US Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus measures at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting in Nebraska. Buffett, who is chairman and chief executive of the global conglomerate, said that the decision ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... (ADM) was completed. US stocks tumbled on Wednesday following weak employment and manufacturing data, and as the Federal Reserve stuck to its aggressive economic stimulus program. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 138.85 (0.94 per cent) to 14,700 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street following weak employment and manufacturing data, and as the Federal Reserve stuck to its aggressive economic stimulus program. At 0751 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... up 38.31 points, or 1.20 per cent, to 3,166.36. The losses followed disappointing economic reports out of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Conference Board. Sentiment had already been downcast after the International Monetary Fund slashed ...

Collapse does not signal end of gold party

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... attributed to improving confidence in the global economy, particularly in the US. Increasing expectation of a Federal Reserve interest rate move has also put pressure on the price. However, Laidler, who last month told Financial Standard that falls in ...

Still opportunities for flexible bond managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... assets a surprise investment darling of the last thirty years. But with no more room for yields to fall and the US Federal Reserve considering the exit of its quantitative easing program, Amundi global head of fixed income Eric Brard said fund managers ...