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Dangerous currents

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... (OECD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to see how dangerous the current 'currents' have become. And just last night, EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn divulge his expectations for a "virtual standstill" in the European economy in the ...

Find me that silver bullet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... with "with falling household and business confidence affecting both world trade and employment..." There you see. And last night, The National Association of Business Economics (NABE) lowered their US growth forecasts to 1.7% (from 2.8%) this year and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... The Australian dollar was fractionally higher at noon, as traders await significant US employment figures due on Friday night. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.26 US cents, up from 107.20 US cents on Thursday. Since 0700 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... currency received a strong positive lead from Wall Street and other European equity markets, which finished higher on Friday night after a speech by the head of the US central bank buoyed sentiment. "On Friday, Fed chairman (Ben) Bernanke did not seem ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... markets and the Australian dollar fell overnight as market sentiment took a turn for the worse. US economic data out Thursday night (AEST) showed US claims for unemployment insurance rose 5,000 to 417,000 in the week ended August 20. Mr Speizer said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... struggling American economy. Mr Bernanke will address a symposium of global central banks in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday night, Australian time. Bank of New Zealand currency strategist Mike Burrowes said these two factors had caused the Australian ...

Moody's does an S&P

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
Ho-hum! It would have been another boring day in the markets last night were it not for the strong finish on Wall Street - and Europe. Another day, another up day as investors continue to chase the QE3 carrot that's being dangled in front of their noses. ...

Good news from bad stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
... combined - was flat at 51.1. And these were good because...? At least for America, there's no ifs, ands or buts on last night's eco release. US new homes sales fell by 0.7% to an annualised rate of 298,000 units in July. This was the lowest level in ...

Fed policy options galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Ok folks, just a few more sleepless nights then perhaps we can all rest easy and enjoy the next ride up in the equity markets. Big Benny is due to speak at Jackson Hole in front of other central bankers on the 26th - yup, that's three days from now. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... on a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke to a central bank symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday night, Australian time. In Australia on Tuesday, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor, Ric Battellino will give a speech ...