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Volatile safe-haven bonds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
The yield on 10-year Treasuries dropped by 0.05 percentage point to 2.12% last night - when talks of scaling back QE returned -- from 2.17% the day before when QE unwind speculations were hush, hush.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
The Australian share market is set to open lower as forecasts of slower global economic growth caused falls on overseas markets.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
Australian stocks were marginally weaker at noon as a fall in the Australian dollar encourages investors to sell banking shares.

Li gets what Li likes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
Nothing happens in China unless the Politburo wants it happening.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
The Australian share market is set for a relatively flat start despite Wall Street's rise to a new record high.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
The Australian share market has opened marginally higher, after five straight sessions of losses.

Empty orchestra

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
The BOJ now faces a real paradox. Its bond buying programme - aimed at keeping bond yields down and achieving 2% inflation within two years - has just been flipped upside down.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
The Australian share market looks likely to continue to fall on Tuesday.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
Australian stocks have opened weaker, with David Jones among the worst performers after the department store chain posted a decline in third quarter sales.

Careful of the recession you wish for

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
Us, Australians all, are still busily trying to outdo each other on who can give the gloomiest forecast of them all.