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AAP | MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014

... said. "They see more value in the mining sector compared to the financial space... and also we have concerns over Fed stimulus tapering, the impact that that may have on the US financial system." The big four banks all began weaker, with the Commonwealth ...

QE according to Yellen

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013

... who has been continually telling us to look to the data (since late May) for clues on the when and the how much of Fed stimulus unwinding, Yellen went straight for the data....and the data yell no tapering yet (at least not the speculated December start ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013

... economy. LONDON - European stock markets rebounded to close sharply higher on encouraging Chinese trade data after Fed stimulus fears had led to exaggerated sell-offs a day earlier. London's FTSE 100 index finished the session 0.28 per cent higher on ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013

... US stocks ended lower as more data and comments from Federal Reserve officials pointed to the likely pullback in Fed stimulus in the coming months. At the close the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 93.39 points (0.60 per cent) at 15,518.74. The ...

Nothing below seven percent

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013

... Bloomberg's gone with the one that sells more eyeballs - the bad news that is. "S&P 500 Falls as Investors Weigh Earnings, Fed Stimulus". While true -- the S&P 500 index closed 0.2% down - Bloomberg could have printed, "DJIA Rises as Investors Weigh ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013

... would have to wait until economic recovery was firmly underway. Speaking to US Congress, Bernanke repeated that the Fed stimulus could be wound up next year if economic growth remained steady as forecast. But Bernanke added that tapering the big bond-purchase ...

The death of QE

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013

... BC - as he was fondly called could have been describing today's financial markets and their dread of the death of Fed stimulus. We all know what fear does...it makes one do stupid things. Equity markets are now turning on their head with investors, according ...

Warren Buffett praises Fed stimulus measures

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013

Legendary investor Warren Buffett praised the US Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus measures at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting in Nebraska. Buffett, who is chairman and chief executive of the global conglomerate, said that the decision ...

No random walk on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012

... this classic sawtooth pattern. Here are the stats - and the rationales as headlined: 06 June: Up 2.3% on whispers of Fed stimulus 07 June: Down 0.01% as Bernanke dashed stimulus hopes 08 June: Up 0.8% following Spain's a,-100 billion bailout announcement ...

QE hope - must be getting tough again?

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012

... trading days has boiled down too - markets seesawing on daily headlines. The latest of which is renewed speculation of Fed stimulus courtesy of Chicago Federal Reserve Bank president Charles Evans. Evans declared on Bloomberg TV that, "I've been in favor ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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