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The Big Benny sings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... Was that the song we've waited all this time for Big Benny to sing? The song remains the same to me. The same tune Ben Bernanke sang on the 22nd of May. The June FOMC statement was practically a rehash of the one released after the May meeting...except ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank expects to taper its bond-buying stimulus measure later this year. At 0810 AEST on Thursday, the June ...

Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
It's now or never. Last chance to place your bets - check, raise or fold - before Big Ben Bernanke shows his hands. Gauging from Wall Street's back-to-back gains over the first two trading days of this week, it appears that the money is on Big Ben revealing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... kicked off a two-day meeting that will culminate in a Wednesday policy statement and news conference with chairman Ben Bernanke. Investors in recent weeks have speculated the Fed would soon taper its $US85 billion ($A89.44 billion)-a-month bond-buying ...

No need to fear 1994-style crash

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... research David Buckle. Global bonds and equity markets have shown signs of stress following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's suggestion that the time may be approaching to bring the central bank's quantitative easing program to a close. But Buckle ...

Still in Goldilocks land

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... tapering/unwinding/scaling back business. Can you hear that too, Virginia? The financial markets' collective heart pounding as they await Ben Bernanke's assessment of the overall economic picture - with special regard for future employment and inflation ...

Fracking shock in store for US

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
... is focused principally in the Japanese market and has no US-focused portfolios, believes Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is managing expectations to avoid global panic when he eventually pulls the plug on the asset purchase program. "Bernanke's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... swung wildly on Friday after falling on Thursday on weak Chinese data and indications from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke that the Fed could start reducing its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program at one of the next few meetings. Tokyo, which ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... Australian market looks set to open higher despite falls on major overseas markets following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to congress and the release of the central bank's policy meeting minutes. At 0750 AEST on Friday, the June ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... market opened lower as investors took their cues from a weak finish on Wall Street after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the central bank may soon ease its stimulatory measures. Australian stocks extended those early falls to be more ...