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Economics

Bears out a-haunting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
The headlines can put up neon signs with trumpets trumpeting the overnight "jump" in the VIX index - the 'fear gauge' - to its highest reading this year but I'm not sure (nay, I'm certain) that a reading of 20.62 does not read fear.

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets as the US budget standoff enters its eighth day with no end in sight, stoking worries of a catastrophic default.

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
Australian stocks are slightly lower as concern about the political deadlock in the US continues to weigh on investors.

Counting up and counting down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
The uncertainty sparked by the US budget impasse is already beginning to create headwinds for the single currency area.

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight as the US budget stalemate entered its second week with the government partially shut down.

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
Australian stocks are weaker as investors grow increasingly concerned about the US government shutdown and the possibility the country will end up defaulting on its debt.

Impasse ends when Wall Street says stop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
But Houston, we may have a problem - a problem that even the Fed's overworked printing press wouldn't be able to solve.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street suffered hefty losses as the US partial government shutdown continued and worries climbed that the nation may default.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
Australian shares are firmer despite the continuation of a US Congressional stand-off over budget negotiations.

Gone fishin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
While the rest of us are counting the days till the US government re-opens for business, Abe san is counting his days in office - 281 days today - and crossing his fingers that he does better than the 365 days he lasted the first time he was prime minister ...