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First quarter stasis and A$ ADHD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
... happenings that happened over the past three months: There was pessimism. China concerns and polar vortex distortion of US data (and what it meant for Fed taper) at the start of January and the sell-off in emerging markets - prompted by Argentina's depreciation ...

The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... Russia... and the financial markets simply ignored this. Nothing left but to enjoy our weekend folks... and oh, back to US data watching and not only the unemployment rate and inflation this time.

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... Crimea has spooked investors globally. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said stronger than expected US data also added to the negative tone on markets, by increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will speed up the tapering of ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
... market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets after China lowers its growth expectations and US data show only modest jobs growth. At 0820 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 12 points at ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... services remained subdued in comparison, at 51.6 points in January compared with 51 in December. This contrasted with US data showing 175,000 new private-sector jobs in January, slightly below analysts' consensus estimate of 178,000. The euro steadied ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... slower-than-expected expansion in the manufacturing and services sector. But European stocks pared their losses after mixed US data sent Wall Street higher as markets continued to guess at when the Federal Reserve will begin scaling back the amount of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... the Fed will trim its $85 billion per month bond-buying program. LONDON - European stock markets fell sharply as solid US data sparked renewed talk that the Federal Reserve could soon start tapering its vast economic stimulus. At close on Tuesday, London's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... just $US1.3388, after sinking as low as $1.3296. HONG KONG - Asian markets slipped as investors awaited the release of US data on jobs and economic growth, while the euro held up ahead of a closely watched European Central Bank meeting. Tokyo eased 0.76 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
... ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision. With few trading cues to drive business, investors took a recent batch of weak US data as evidence to suggest the Fed will keep its stimulus program in place until the new year. Tokyo on Wednesday ended 1.23 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... Australian bourse on Wednesday followed the lead of US markets, which lifted despite disappointing nonfarm payroll figures. The US data - showing that 148,000 jobs were added to the economy in September, well below the 180,000 expected - led analysts ...