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Me too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... developments are being overshadowed by unthankful happenings in Europe and Asia - the PIGS in Europe and the pig in North Korea. And of course, there's China's efforts to break inflations' back (which many read as a "substantial slowdown that would remove ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
... had fallen 77 cents to $83.76. Fortescue Metals was down four cents at $6.36. Equity markets fell overnight after North Korea and South Korea exchanged artillery fire near their disputed sea border, killing at least two South Korean marines. Shares also ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open firmer on Wednesday, after Wall Street stemmed heavy losses to close flat on the day. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was up 65 points at 4,339 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market has received mostly positive leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street finishing higher and precious and base metals prices firmer, although oil prices were weaker. At 0735 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

From ratchet to resilient: an economy in bloom

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... things that could unstable markets everywhere. "If you look at the rise in terrorism, if you look at issues such as North Korea, China and US relations will recur and create all sorts of wobbles in investment markets," he said. He also answered one of ...

Of bulls, bears and flatliners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... this quarter. Especially with most valuations having been re-rated -- adjusted higher. Tensions in Iran and China and North Korea's missile launches complete the bear's recipe for - at the very least - a revisit to the lows of early March 2009. For the ...

Darling buds of May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... way. Some economic indicators continued to deteriorate. While the panic has eased, swine flu has not been licked. North Korea's Kim Jung Il is flexing his puny biceps. Standard & Poor's threatened of credit rating downgrades. Although it singled out ...

Happy Americans, happy world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... were able to prevent Wall Street from turning in a strong finish last night - thanks to its cheerier consumers. The North Korea sent shockwaves to the international community after it test fired a total of five missiles over the past two days. The UN ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... Resuming trade after the Memorial Day holiday, stocks had come under early pressure as geopolitical unease in Asia over North Korea's nuclear and missile tests dampened enthusiasm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 196.17 points, or 2.37 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... points. PARIS - The CAC 40 index gained 8.19 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 3,236.16 points. TOKYO - Investors overcame North Korea's announcement that it had carried out an underground nuclear test, with gains among commodity-related shares while a weaker ...