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Bond bears out of hibernation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... means bond prices are falling, which means bond investors are losing. The financial presses are filled with stats about the sharp spike in bond yields in recent days. Thanks to Factset, I didn't have to calculate the bond prices that correspond to particular ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... above $US60 a barrel as a drag on stocks. US petrol prices have risen 10 per cent in the last month. Analysts also cited a sharp rise in the US trade deficit in March and the growing rift between Greece and its creditors over the terms of a bailout. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... Stockland was up six cents, or 1.35 per cent, to $4.51. Gaming company Tabcorp has lifted its third quarter revenues despite a sharp fall within its Keno division. Despite the good result, it was slightly down, one cent or 0.21 per cent, to $4.82. US ...

May Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
... good" meme didn't apply. The S&P 500 index fell by 0.4% the day the US Commerce Department revealed a disappointing and sharp 0.2% (annualised) slowdown in the economy in the first quarter of this year from 2.2% previously and way below expectations ...

When?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... quarter growth number if not for the 0.74-point contribution from inventories. Unwanted, if I may add, judging from the sharp slowdown in consumer spending to 1.9% in Q12015 from 4.4% in Q4 2014. But the FOMC thinks that "this too shall pass", it's due ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... Composite gave up 4.82 (0.10 per cent) at 5,055.42. The market recovered after an early downturn that followed an unexpected and sharp fall in the April consumer confidence index from the Conference Board. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets slumped ...

Steady with a chance of a surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
In three days time, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will again meet to talk about monetary policy. Chances are there's little chance of a change in policy settings. The BOJ board would decide to keep settings as they did at the 7-8 April gabfest -- key interest ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US stocks rose sharply on the latest Chinese stimulus measures and some prominent earnings that bested forecasts. At 0645 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 37 points ...

What might trigger a sell-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... that could spark a sell-off. This is because while there's much bellyaching over below-potential or slowing growth today, a sharp sell-off in asset markets would spark another recession (like it did during the global financial crisis of six or seven ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street on fresh worries about a Greek debt default as US President Barack Obama called on Greece to enact reforms. At 0815 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures ...