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A little tweet told me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... institutions' and Greece were playing a game of chickens? They, instead, have been playing us for twits all along. I'm betting not a few pockets bulged frontrunning the "news' of the deal's final approval. The Athex composite index soared by 9.8% on ...

Grexit not Greek to Brits

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... for Greece perhaps... and potential George Soros' out there - the man who reportedly pocketed US$1 billion in profits betting on the "poundxit" of the ERM. Alan Greenspan could already be betting on it. In his recent interview with the BBC, said that ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... Japanese shares have surged to a more than seven-year high as the yen retreated against the dollar thanks to investors betting on the US Federal Reserve hiking interest rates soon. The Nikkei in Tokyo, which was closed Wednesday for a public holiday ...

Taylor rules the RBA just right

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
... (http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/malcolm-turnbull-one-of-four-reasons-rba-should-not-cut-interest-rates-20150202-133k6l.html#ixzz3QcrcxDEy), financial market betting shows a 60% likelihood that the good governor Glenn would hand down the very ...

Time to get shorty?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014

Goldilocks is back in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... rates would remain low for a "considerable period" address at Jackson Hole. Wall Street's renewed ascent suggests that the betting on Janet is not whether she'll deliver a hawkish or dovish message but whether her forward guidance would be dovish or ...

It's all about the US week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... outlook that's more important. We'll know these also come mid-week after the Fed concludes its 29-30 FOMC meeting. Current betting is that it'll be a continuation of steady as she goes - with relatively minor changes to the Fed statement and another ...

Japan's coming April fools' day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014

'Tis the season to be bubbly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013

Down, down, A$ stay down (please?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013