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Someone mentioned the "S-word" on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index lost 16.6 (0.36 per cent) at 4,575.21. The US and European Union unveiled new sanctions on Russian banking and energy companies, a plan that was immediately attacked by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Solid reports ...

No drama at the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... international) have not departed far from what it was looking at - and based its forecasts on - less than a month ago. Russian aggression came off the boil in the middle of August - it was on the boil when they met earlier that month, it's on the boil ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has opened flat despite reports that Russian that are actively fighting in eastern Ukraine spooking markets overnight. All major US and European markets lost ground overnight as NATO said at least 1,00 Russian troops were ...

Recycling the same old, same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... equity markets flashed red from New York to Rio and old London town as geo-political risks resurfaced following reports of Russian 'incursion' into Ukraine. That's if you believe this morning's headlines - geo-political tensions haven't gone away, investors ...

Fund managers: Tide turning in emerging markets

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... 2014 are likely to be geopolitical risks and interest rate sensitivity. "Ongoing tensions in Ukraine have impacted the Russian economy and the escalation of sanctions will have a broader impact on a fragile European economy. The earnings impact from ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... gained 43.39 (0.97 per cent) to 4,508.31. The Dow had led a sell-off on Friday amid worries of a looming clash between Russian and Ukraine forces. But tensions fell back after the two sides held talks on the weekend, and investors pushed back into the ...

Fear me not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... trade "due to easing geo-political tensions" to a reading of 13.15 (despite end-of-week reports that Ukraine fired on a Russian "humanitarian" convoy that crossed its borders). The index's current reading remains consistent with those prints back in ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... NEW YORK - US shares have rebounded late to end mixed after an early bout of selling on news that Ukraine had shelled Russian armoured vehicles after they entered its territory. Worries that the Friday incident would lead to a direct clash between the ...

Putin pontificates peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... easing. The end to hostilities had been always Putin's call. Last night, he made that call: RIA Novosti reports Vlad telling Russian political party leaders that, "We are closely following what is happening, are posing questions to the Ukrainian leadership ...