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End of the world

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... involving only 54 transactions. By 11am the ASX is already down 2.5 per cent The only thing holding steady is US interest rates which the Federal Reserve kept at 2 per cent at this week's meeting. The news is so bad that analysts are already warning ...

AUD hits 24 year high against greenback

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... against the but lower than the 22 per cent growth against the Indian rupee. Driving the currency is obviously low US interest rates but commodity prices making large surges last week has tipped the scales, according to reports from analysts. The low ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2007
... sessions as investors took profits on Kyocera and other technology shares on caution ahead of a decision on US interest rates. The Nikkei fell 31.98 to 15,924.39 points. HONG KONG - Stocks reversed early gains to slip, with new Hang Seng index member ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... as rate-sensitive property shares climbed higher after the Federal Reserve chief suggested a further cut in US interest rates was possible in December. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended at 28,643.61, up 161.07 points, or 0.57 per cent, adding 2,102.52 ...

Living in a volatile world: Pengana

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... raised it to such high levels is how it's coinciding with inflationary expectations due to the shock drop in US interest rates. "You could not have asked for a better market for a volatility fund. There is a lot of uncertainty, especially in currency ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
... higher today following a healthy lead from Wall Street and from international metals prices, both buoyed by the US interest rates. At 0700 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was up 21 points at 6409. Today, the Housing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
... around the 84 US cent mark but I'd be surprised to see it go through," Mr Rennie said. Speculation of a cut to US interest rates has also boosted the domestic currency as the US dollar has weakened.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
... subprime mortgage market won't slow economic growth. The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to leave US interest rates unchanged at its meeting on Tuesday, but investors will pay special attention to the accompanying statement. The Dow Jones industrial ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
... Britain's top share index ended up 0.67 per cent, as mining and oil shares helped a rebound ahead of a decision on US interest rates. The FTSE 100 closed up 43.7 points at 6,571.3, but underperformed compared to other major European markets because of ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... top 100 shares fell after a positive week-long run of gains. The decline came before key decisions on UK and US interest rates. The FTSE 100 dropped 53.3 points to 6,550.4. FRANKFURT - The DAX index fell 83.49 points to 7,442.2. PARIS - The CAC-40 index ...