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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... open lower after a mostly weaker performance on Wall Street overnight as inflation worries were stoked after US Federal Reserve Bank chairman, Ben Bernanke, said the Fed would work hard to keep inflation expectations in check. At 0800 AEST on the Sydney ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... the broader All Ordinaries dipped 4.8 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 5,698.2. NEW YORK - US stocks dipped after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed concerns about the prospect of rising long-term inflation and Moody's flagged downgrades ...

Global equities to bounce 15pct

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
Global equities could increase by 15 per cent in the next six months thanks to the US Federal Reserve's ongoing actions to stimulate its domestic economy, according to Falkiner Global Investors. James Falkiner, Falkiner Global Investors chief executive ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... and other exporters gained on a weaker yen, though banks dragged on the market after pessimistic comments by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Nikkei gained 164.82 points to end at 14,118.55, its highest close since January 11. HONG KONG ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... Peter Kopetz said trading volumes were moderate today as investors waited on the sidelines, looking to the US Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates tonight. Mr Kopetz said all eyes were on the Fed in anticipation that it would cut interest rates ...

Let the sub-prime post-mortem begin

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... also put a layer of ill-discipline among lenders that fueled the speculative environment even more. Former US Federal Reserve chairman Dr Alan Greenspan's decision to put more cheap money into the housing market through cheap housing interest rates also ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... slides in commodity prices, particularly oil and gold, while investors in New York took profits following the US Federal Reserve-induced rally on Tuesday. Crude oil fell almost $US5 on worries about the economy, while US gold futures lost six per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
Australian stocks remained firmly in the black at noon after the US Federal Reserve's 75 basis point interest-rate cut and solid results from two major investment banks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 156.1 points, or 3.07 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
... 1,152.50 to 21,084.61. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market plunged two per cent as concerns grew about the US Federal Reserve's ability to contain the credit crisis. The NZSX-50 index slid 71.4 points to a close of 3429.43, its lowest level since ...

Bear Stearns a 'reasonable risk': JPMorgan

... fifth-largest investment bank in the US, at less than a tenth of its market cap early this month. Also on hand is the US Federal Reserve, which will provide special financing for the deal. The central bank has agreed to fund $32 billion of Bear Stearns' ...