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BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... because the government and the People's Bank of China are on top of the situation. Only last week, Premier Wen announced - nay, commanded - that "We should continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy, while giving more ...

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... think of it, if they leave, at least they'll have company. Ireland perhaps? Or Portugal? Or heavens forbid Spain and/or - nay not and/or but and -- Italy. It's the same choice the Eurozone faces. Decide to let Greece stay and it'll have to continually ...

Wheel of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... fabulous. Oh yeah, oh yeah. Those of you who are omni-connected to your iGadgets would no doubt have read the news by now (nay, two days ago) about how Wall Street's two most watched indices - the Dow and the S&P 500 - turned in their best first quarter ...

Smackdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... smackdown or my personal favourite, the one-finger salute. Case in point, Italy's ten-year bond auction last night got a good, nay very good, reception considering. Here is Reuter's report, "Tuesday's 3.75 billion euro 10-year sale was covered 1.4 times ...

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... austerity package, demanded of them by their benefactors. According to reports, 199 parliamentarians voted 'nai' -it sounds like 'nay', but it's 'yes' in Greek - and 74 'nays' to the new round of austerity measures imposed on them in order to secure ...

Waiting to exhale 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... would be there." Reports, rumours, gossips, leaks. The Financial Times reports that Europe plans to create a bigger bazooka - nay, two bazookas to be exact. FT writes that Eurozone authorities are considering using two rescue funds - the already existing ...

Uncertainty here we come (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... financial markets would be left guessing as to the outcome of the proposed referendum until it is held in January next year. If "nay" votes rule this Friday, Papandreou is toast and new elections will have to be held. Financial markets would be left ...

A yearning for softer yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011

Rewarding wishful thinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... everyone applauds. They're gleeful because there are reports out - again! - that their top moneymen are dangling another carrot, nay the hope for another carrot, in front of their noses. The carrot? The carrot was a Financial Times report quoting EU ...

Glimmer of hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... state of euphoric buying that could last until the next debt repayment comes due and Greece comes back to the bargaining (nay, begging) table. The problem with this is that, as the past months have shown time and again, the Europeans don't use the lull ...