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Economics

Taper to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
After preparing the markets for several months about its intention to start rolling back policy stimulation, the Fed now has little option but to "just do it".

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite international markets mostly gaining on news Larry Summers had withdrawn from the Federal Reserve chairmanship race and lessend fears over Syria.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has started lower as traders sit on the sidelines following recent gains and ahead of this week's meeting of the Federal Reserve.

Everybody loves a dove

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
What Summers' departure achieved is reduce uncertainty and potentially changed the forward view of Fed money policy.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite international markets mostly gaining on news Larry Summers had withdrawn from the Federal Reserve chairmanship race and lessend fears over Syria.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
Australian shares have rallied to a fresh five-year high following news former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers with withdrawn his candidacy to become the next Federal Reserve chairman.

Not long now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
Bring it on! Most of us are already prepared for that anyways.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street made modest gains despite a mediocre retail sales report and a disappointing read on consumer sentiment.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
The Australian share market has opened lower after five straight days of gains and a fall on Wall Street overnight.

Friday the 13th spook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
The banker, the soldier and the high frequency trader keenly await what the other side of the weekend holds.