Ian Dobbs
Improving global economic data is being offset by the threat of the US Fed tapering back monetary stimulus
20th Aug 13, 4:47pm
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Improving global economic data is being offset by the threat of the US Fed tapering back monetary stimulus
Moderately better data out of Europe points to a very mild recovery, however structural problems remain and it is going to be a very bumpy road ahead
13th Aug 13, 5:06pm
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Moderately better data out of Europe points to a very mild recovery, however structural problems remain and it is going to be a very bumpy road ahead
Plenty of risk around central bank announcements with markets keen for insight into Fed's QE tapering timeline
31st Jul 13, 8:04am
Plenty of risk around central bank announcements with markets keen for insight into Fed's QE tapering timeline
Portugal's political risk eases and peripheral Euro-zone bond yields fall; Small amount of positivity around risk assets including NZ$
23rd Jul 13, 3:07pm
Portugal's political risk eases and peripheral Euro-zone bond yields fall; Small amount of positivity around risk assets including NZ$
Confusion was the main theme last week with both the FED and ECB causing market consternation with mixed rhetoric on policy
16th Jul 13, 4:26pm
Confusion was the main theme last week with both the FED and ECB causing market consternation with mixed rhetoric on policy
Officials from many countries want to keep interest rates low; Fed's QE tapering announcement has had the opposite effect and sent rates higher
2nd Jul 13, 3:34pm
Officials from many countries want to keep interest rates low; Fed's QE tapering announcement has had the opposite effect and sent rates higher
Bank of International Settlements warns against adding further monetary stimulus to a global economy that was past the height of the crisis
25th Jun 13, 3:53pm
Bank of International Settlements warns against adding further monetary stimulus to a global economy that was past the height of the crisis
Markets are very jittery at present as investors wait for the Fed to announce when they plan on reducing their stimulus program
18th Jun 13, 4:22pm
Markets are very jittery at present as investors wait for the Fed to announce when they plan on reducing their stimulus program