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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... declines, with the Nasdaq dropping for the 10th day in 11, as investors gave back earlier gains amid fears the US Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates even as economic growth slows. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 26.98 points to 11,098.35. ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... and commodities sold off after higher-than-expected US CPI inflation data doused market expectations that the US Federal Reserve will give interest rate hikes a breather. Financial markets have been on edge since earlier this month when the Fed stressed ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... that is - continues in the US. Financial markets settled down slightly overnight following calming words by US Federal Reserve officials. Equity and bond markets tumbled yesterday following the release of higher-than-expected CPI figures raising expectations ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
... disposable income. Overseas, weak reports out of the US overnight brought back market speculation that the US Federal Reserve will take a breather next month to assess the impact of its interest rate hikes on the economy. Inflation concerns eased following ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
Interest rate concerns dominated last week's trading activity after the US Federal Reserve, as expected, announced another 25 basis point tightening in monetary policy, taking the federal funds rate target to 5 per cent. Investors' concerns were not ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
... 33.91 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei share average fell more than one per cent as investors took profits ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting later in the day. The Nikkei ended down 238.98 points at 16,951.93. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell as investors ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
... federal budget, which included across-the-board tax cuts and more help for families. NEW YORK - Optimism that the US Federal Reserve will signal a pause in nearly two years of interest-rate hikes sent the Dow Jones industrial average towards a record ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... tonight's unveiling of the country's federal budget and tomorrow night's monetary policy deliberation by the US Federal Reserve. Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will announce his 11th Budget tonight in Canberra where the government is expected ...

Daily economic update

US economic data continues to surprise on the upside, creating doubts over expectations that the US Federal Reserve is nearly finished with its interest rate hikes. US factory orders surged by 4.2 per cent in March following an upwardly revised gain ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006
... decision on monetary policy, strong US economic reports released overnight kept alive expectations that the US Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates. Coming on top of the weekend's strong 4.8 per cent annualised growth in first quarter ...