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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... euro rallied to $US1.3872 from $US1.3811 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as the Bank of Japan announced it was standing pat on its stimulus program, even as its policy-makers revised down growth expectations for the ...

You go NZ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... the next two years." Although the RBNZ has a legislated inflation target of between 1% and 3%, shortly after assuming the post in September last year, Governor Graeme explicitly stated that, "we would like to keep inflation close to the 2% mid-point". ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... KONG - Asia's markets rose following big losses in the previous session but investors were largely unmoved by the Bank of Japan's decision to stand pat on its stimulus program. The gains came despite a negative lead from Wall Street, while the dollar ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... $1.3724 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed, but Tokyo surged 3.13 per cent after the Bank of Japan expanded its lending scheme to stimulate borrowing, while holding off on fresh easing measures. Tokyo's Nikkei-225 index soared ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
... per cent. The euro edged up to $US1.3555 from $US1.3552 late on Monday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose, with Japan's Nikkei index the standout performer thanks to a weaker yen, as investors moved in for cheaper stocks following the previous ...

Debt, deficit, now deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013

Washington watching Wall Street watch Washington

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
The Australian share market has opened lower due to concerns about the US debt ceiling, weak economic data from Japan and political turmoil in Italy. The biggest worry for investors is the debt ceiling negotiations in the US, where the government is ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
... growth was also showing signs of perking up. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares continued their upwards creep as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand said it believes economic recovery is gaining momentum. The NZX50 Index rose 6.60 points, or 0.14 per cent ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
Australian shares have opened slightly firmer on the back of positive economic news out of the US, China and Japan. Resources stocks were posting the largest gains, with Tony Abbott's election victory and the coalition's pledge to repeal the mining ...