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Fed move checks markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
When the going gets tough, the Fed gets going. Ok, ok. I was wrong - no need to throw it back at my face. I expected the US Federal Reserve to provide a circuit breaker in the form of a third QE. I was wrong! Big Ben did this small Ben one better. B-I-N-G-O! ...

Market dives on US downgrade, China demands new reserve currency

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
The Australian share market dropped sharply on the open as nervous investors reacted to Standard & Poor's historic weekend downgrade of US sovereign credit. At time of writing the All Ordinaries Index had fallen 66.1 points or 1.59% to 4103.6 while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
The Australian dollar set a new record overnight but drifted lower in the early morning session, on renewed concern about Europe's debt crisis. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 110.23 US cents, down from 110.55 US cents ...

No way USA can't repay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
Chicken Little's back! It's back telling everyone who cares to listen that "the sky is falling". Chicken Little knows. "I saw it with my eyes, I heard it with my ears, and a bit of it fell on my head" (The Sky is Falling) as it watched the Democrats ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is set for a weaker start today as debt concerns in the United States and Europe saw markets fall despite some positive US economic news. At 0754 AEST the local September share price index futures contract was down nine points ...

BetaShares adds major currencies to ETF range

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
BetaShares is looking to capitalise on the continued strength of the Australian dollar, adding British pounds and Euro currency ETFs to its portfolio of ASX listed products. The British pounds and Euros, held on deposit by JPMorgan Chase Bank, will ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Australian stocks were higher at noon, led by strong performances by the healthcare and information technology sectors and supported by rises among the nation's big miners and banks. At 1210 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20.4 points, or ...

China not exporting inflation: AMP/AXA

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
The investment world has its eyes firmly fixed on China and rising inflation. The ease with which it side-stepped the GFC has investors worried that growing inflation will necessitate strong policy intervention which will inhibit continued growth. "The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
The Australian dollar was lower against most major currencies on Wednesday morning, weighed down by weak trade figures released on Tuesday. At 0700 (AEST) on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.72 US cents, down from 107.03 cents on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly lower after a sharp sell off in the euro on Friday night (AEST) sparked by further Greek sovereign debt worries. At 0700 AEST on Monday, the it was trading at 106.42 US cents, down from 106.59 cents on Friday. Since ...