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Threat of Lehmannisation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... bigger deficits which creates slower growth which leads to more borrowing, which... The massive amount of freshly minted US dollars is also creating angst among its biggest investors. More dollars equals higher inflation. Higher inflation equals lesser ...

Slippery - watch your step

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... expectations of further declines in the greenback are pushing oil prices higher. This is because trading in crude is done in US dollars. Oil prices go up when the US$ goes down to compensate producers for the decline in the exchange rate. And of course ...

QIC targets overseas instos

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... and investment manager of the firm's global funds including Global Fixed Interest Alpha fund which is domiciled in US dollars. "With a number of regulatory developments on the horizon, including the proposed new European Alternative Investment Fund Managers ...

Intl equities on a good run...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... banks' interest rate reductions and quantitative easing are having their desired effect. The Libor rate on 3-month US dollars has now fallen to around 0.70 per cent - significantly cheaper than the 4.82 per cent rate back in October 2008 and is now only ...

We've left bottom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... banks' interest rate reductions and quantitative easing are having their desired effect. The Libor rate on 3-month US dollars has now fallen to around 0.70 per cent - significantly cheaper than the 4.82 per cent rate back in October 2008 and is now only ...

Easing Libor pains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... direction. The opening bell on Wall Street further strengthened this trust among banks with the Libor rate on 3-month US dollars dropping to just 0.785 per cent overnight, 4 basis points below last Friday's close and 403 basis points down from the 10 ...

Go for gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... reached in March 2008. The current global financial crisis has again made gold golden. The freshly minted 1.25 trillion US dollars only made it even shinier. Up when the economy is fixed. Up when the economy is not fixed. Is there a better hedge?

Dow Jones launches Islamic ASEAN index

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... (Singapore, Telecommunications) and Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Indonesia, Telecommunications). The index is calculated in US dollars and is reviewed quarterly in March, Jun, September and December. As of November 12, the DJIM ASEAN Total Return Index ...

Three wise economists

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... declined to 4.06 per cent overnight from this month's high of 4.8 per cent (10 October). The Libor rate for overnight US dollars dropped to 1.51 per cent - only a basis point above the fed funds rate. This is encouraging, particularly given that only ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... cent to $29.12. Mr Heffernan said yesterday's gains were reversed. The price of oil surged overnight more than five US dollars per barrel, to $US136.38. Local energy stocks were mixed with Woodside petroleum adding eight cents to $61.66, Oil Search gaining ...