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Janet's Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... word, Janet. She got us babe. Investors are positioning, er, buying, ahead of Fed Chair Janet Jackson Hole address. US inflation data -- headline inflation slowed to an annual rate of 2.0% in July from 2.1% in June with the core rate steady at 1.9% -- ...

Arrows and more arrows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... their normal average. To be sure, there was good news last night to put smiles on the faces of may a-Wall Streeter. US inflation "is evolving in line with the committee's expectations," as Janet told us only a week ago. Annual headline inflation steadied ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... Leaders Forum lunch in Perth. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed slightly higher as investors awaited local and US inflation figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.4 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 5,543.3 points, while the broader All ...

Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... Inflation. I recall from my earlier days as an economist (and still had a full head of hair) the rule of thumb that US inflation rises when the ECI's annual growth rate is above 4.0%. At 1.9% year-on-year, we're long ways away from seeing rip-roaring ...

No problemo

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... in black and white that, "...were the outlook to deteriorate, the pace of purchases could be increased". Slowing US inflation says that it can. Annual headline inflation eased to 1.5% in March from 2.0% in the previous month. The core rate slowed to ...

Fool's gold?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... that are the natural spawn of massive money printing - lose of faith in fiat currencies and hyperinflation. So far, US inflation remains below the Fed's target of 2.5% (where it's expected to stop or unwind some QE), inflation in the Eurozone's easing ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... from political uncertainty in Greece and downbeat euro zone forecasts but then recovered on better-than-expected US inflation and consumer sentiment data. After spending most of the day in the red, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies closed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... hit from political uncertainty in Greece and downbeat eurozone forecasts but then recovered on better-than-expected US inflation and consumer sentiment data. After spending most of the day in the red, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies ...

Vanguard appoints senior portfolio manager, fixed income

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... fund. She also worked as a director of fixed income research at Barclays Capital, where she developed the firm's US inflation-linked securities strategy. The global wealth management firm has about US$1.7 trillion worth of assets under management offered ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... and as Westpac shares went ex-dividend. US stocks ended the week mired in red on Friday as investors shrugged off US inflation and consumer confidence reports and weighed disappointing company earnings and a firmer dollar. At 1015 AEST the benchmark ...