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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... German consumer confidence and overnight gains on Wall Street. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose after US Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke reaffirmed the central bank's huge monetary easing scheme, but a stronger yen sent Tokyo lower. Investors ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... looks set to open higher after a positive performance on Wall Street buoyed by upbeat earnings results and after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said US economic growth had rebounded from the fourth quarter. At 0901 AEDT on Wednesday, the March ...

Bernanke pours liquid over Roman burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... to the Congress before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.", US Federal Reserve Chairman Uncle Ben said: "Although a long period of low rates could encourage excessive risk-taking, and continued close attention ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... Tokyo surging after the yen hit a near three-year low against the US dollar, while concerns eased that the US Federal Reserve could soon end its loose monetary policy. Investors in Japan cheered reports that the likely next central bank chief was in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... really affect the safe haven of a yield play." US stocks closed higher on Friday on renewed confidence that the US Federal Reserve stimulus program will continue. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 119.95 (0.86 per cent) to 14,000.57. In Europe ...

Fed sorted easy, now for the ceiling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... But nah, it wasn't me. It was a greater mortal and his name is James: James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve and voting member of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC). In an interview with CNBC, he made it clear that, "Fed policy ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's lead which ganied on renewed confidence that the US Federal Reserve stimulus program will continue. At 0800 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up 21 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... KONG - Asian markets suffered a heavy sell-off following a tumble on Wall Street as traders grow concerned the US Federal Reserve could bring an early end to its huge stimulus program. Minutes from the Fed's most recent policy board meeting showed some ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
The Australian market is weaker as falling commodity prices hit key resources stocks and the US Federal Reserve hints at a possible policy change. At 1022 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 30.9 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 5,067.9 ...

Puke on the punchbowl

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... people's vomit instead. The S&P 500 index dropped by 1.24% overnight as "as investors weighed minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting showing a debate over the risks and benefits of further stimulus action" (Bloomberg). Don't bother looking at ...