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BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
I think someone forgot to tell the equity markets that it's not yet that month of the year when they're supposed to sell and go away. Look around and you won't like what you see because major equity markets around the world have been selling a few days ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... $US1.3866 from $US1.3867 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asia's markets were mixed as dealers returned from the May Day break to healthy US and CHina manufacturing data as well as an upbeat assessment of the US economy. Tokyo eased 0.19 per ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... data due out today shows again just an ever-so-slight expansion, it will probably push us back into the red. "It's also May Day, so Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia are all shut, as well as Europe, so there will be light volumes. "All of that ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
You just gotta love this market, don't you think? It's swung from May day mayday to May day happy day in a span of less than 24 hours. Must be all those algos reading those cheery headlines overnight: US Jobless Claims Fall To 5-Year Low (WSJ) ECB 'ready' ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
It's the 1st of May for our brethrens in the US and Europe and right on cue...we got a sprinkling of nasty data sets that sent Wall Street down last night, reminding you, I and Irene that this maybe another May to sell and go away. Not that we did any ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... currency later stood at $1.3186, up from $1.3165 late in New York on Tuesday. Most European markets were closed for the May Day public holiday. HONG KONG - Tokyo stocks closed 0.44 per cent per cent lower as the yen's strength and gloomy economic data ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... economic growth data came in below forecast owing to deep federal spending cuts. With Tokyo and Shanghai closed and the May Day bank holiday coming up on Wednesday, trading was quiet on Monday, while there were few other catalysts to drive activity. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... as investors were cheered by upbeat US economic data in the absence of input from European markets that were closed for May Day. London's FTSE 100 index of blue-chip companies gained a solid 1.30 per cent to close at 5,812.23 points. On foreign exchange ...

May day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... hoping and wishing and praying for lower commodity prices. It's not mayday for the financial markets but just another May day.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... Friday as US stocks wobbled after mixed data on the US economy, while other European stock markets remained closed for the May Day holiday. The FTSE 100 index fell 0.49 points to 4,243.22 points. FRANKFURT - Germany's Dax gained 64.89 points, or 1.38 ...
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