PS. Da bin ich ganz anderer Meinung, wir werden im September 2004 bei einem Ölpreis von 42 $ stehen, das ist meine Einschätzung, die OPEC wird sich von ihrer bisher vertretenden Preisspanne distancieren.
Tuesday, March 23, 2004. 7:34am (AEDT)
Yassin's death spooks financial markets
Traders in the US moved into safe haven investments. (AFP)
Israel's assassination of Hamas figure Sheik Ahmed Yassin has sparked a significant reaction on global financial markets.
The killing has augmented fears about global security and prompted investors to seek out safe havens for their funds.
Bonds and gold have been the beneficiaries, while the US dollar has been sliding, along with stock prices on Wall Street.
The political instability in Taiwan has also had repercussions in New York, with US-listed shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing falling heavily.
There is about an hour still to trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
A short time ago, the Dow Jones industrial average was 132 points lower at 10,055, a fall of 1.3 per cent.
High-tech shares traded on the NASDAQ exchange are down 1.8 per cent.
The NASDAQ composite index lost 36 points to 1,905.
The renewed security concerns centred on the Middle East have dragged the British share market substantially lower.
Prices in London have fallen 1.9 per cent to a three-month low.
The FT-100 index has finished the session 84 points behind at 4,334.
That equates to a loss of more than 20 billion pounds Sterling in the value of Britain's leading companies.
Vodafone, BP and banking group, HSBC have been among the stocks weighing most heavily on the broader market.
Yesterday in Australia, it was BHP Billiton and an ex-dividend Telstra that helped drag the local market significantly lower.
The All Ordinaries Index fell 30 points, or 0.9 per cent, to a fraction under 3,400.
On the Sydney Futures Exchange, with an hour left in the session, the Share Price Index 200 contract is down 21 points on yesterday's day settlement at 3,399.
Half an hour from its close, the 10-year bond contract is up three and a half points at 94.68, with the implied yield easing to 5.32 per cent.
The Australian dollar has made strong gains against a weakened American greenback.
A short time ago, it was being quoted at 75.4 US cents, up almost one cent on yesterday's local close.
On the cross-rates it is at 0.6113 Euros, 80.92 Japanese yen, 40.82 pence Sterling; and 1.138 New Zealand dollars.
The killing of Sheikh Yassin has seen the gold price rise to $US417.40 an ounce.
Oil prices have eased back on speculation that OPEC might delay proposed cuts to production.
West Texas crude is at $US37.26 a barrel.
Quelle: Oil Prices