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Old 29th Oct 2008, 01:43
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True, but all currencies are taking a beating against the HKD/USD. A aussie dollar now cost only HKD4.85. 2 weeks ago it was HKD6.0
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Old 29th Oct 2008, 02:46
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The latest IATA Platts Jet Fuel price is out:

week ending 24th Oct 2008

at $85/b, down 6.5% on 1 week, down 35.5% on 1 month and DOWN 18.4% on 1 year ago.
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Old 29th Oct 2008, 03:33
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Current thinking seems to be that oil will continue to reduce in price until about end Nov, then start the upward move again. OPEC cutting production too (thanks guys). Hedging opportunity??

I get the impression that the world will only find out what the true intentions in the US are once Obama actually gets elected. Then he has to deal with the financial adventures, the war, the price of gas etc etc. Good luck matey!!
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...Obama gets 'elected'...? As of 5 minutes ago, the newest Gallup poll shows McCain is only 2 points behind. For the sake of the US economy, strategic security and freedom ...pray John wins.
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Old 29th Oct 2008, 04:41
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OPEC

OPEC have targetted $100 a barrel. Economics 101 says they will cut supply until demand gives them the price they want. Having cut output by 1.5 million barrels a day last week, expect more cuts if the price does not increase soon.

As for Obama v McCain and the effect on the economy: It doesn't matter who gets in, they are inheriting a mess and neither is capable of fixing it.

Remember if you are voting for the lesser of two evils, you are still voting for evil!
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Old 29th Oct 2008, 05:37
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my God..please..not another 4 years of this Bush rant of "freedom". The only thing the moron could ever say when anyone was against his policies was "they are against freedom". A world free of Bush will be a much better place..and please please dont give us 4 more years of McCain talking like Bush
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Old 29th Oct 2008, 06:01
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...Obama gets 'elected'...? As of 5 minutes ago, the newest Gallup poll shows McCain is only 2 points behind. For the sake of the US economy, strategic security and freedom ...pray John wins.
Are you out of your $#%ing mind?? I think I could run the country better than McCain and Palin. Since US policy affects so many people other than Americans, maybe we should all be allowed to vote.
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Old 29th Oct 2008, 06:26
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Thread drift but here goes....

I think you'll find that most Americans would rather have a warrior who suffered 5 years as a POW, when he could have gone home after one year but volunteered to say behind. Someone with 25 years of senate experience bucking the "system", as opposed to a smooth talking socialist who's NEVER voted against his party, and who's sum experience is that he wrote two books about himself!

Oh yah....and keeps very "questionable" company!
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Old 29th Oct 2008, 08:09
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Further thread drift. Think we'll find they have these things called "elections" to find out who most Americans would rather have...
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Old 29th Oct 2008, 08:11
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I don't give a rats a$$ what either candidate did before they got into politics. I care more about how the next president will manage the myriad of issues they are dealt over the next four years. Which candidate will make responsible decisions in a mature and measured manner? Based on McCain's choice of VP, it is a little hard to respect his decision making abilities. The US currently owes over 10 trillion dollars to other countries (increasing by over 3 billion a day) and McCain wants to lower everyones taxes and keep spending billions of dollars on wars which will never be won. I am not a financial expert by any means, but I know that's not the way forward.

As for the questionable company statement, I really hope your joking. Are we talking about reality or dirty politics? Obama was 8 years old when Ayers was involved in an Anarchist group. The guy has since (30 years ago) regretted his actions and reformed himself into a model citizen . Questionable company is teaming up with a stupid neoconservative twit who thinks living in the state closest to Russia makes her an expert on foreign relations. It's obvious why McCain chose Palin but did he forget that he would actually have to work with her for four years if he won the election?

You weren't kidding about thread drift. We could debate this on here for weeks and frankly I'd rather do it in the bar as I hate typing. All I know is I can't imagine another 4 years of the same backwards policy from the US. Over the last 8 years I have watched the US go from being a respected, enviable nation, to being more unpopular than China. It's DEFINITELY time for change.
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Old 29th Oct 2008, 08:41
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You're right we could debate this for weeks.....

I'll still stick with the warrior and hero.
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Old 29th Oct 2008, 10:15
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or watch this....
John McCain - Lost in Space
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Old 2nd Nov 2008, 12:04
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If only they could secure similar reductions in their fines for illegal activities. Shouldnt a "ZERO TOLERENCE POLICY" apply to knowingly participating in corporate mis doings? Yet human error attracts a zero tolerance policy? Nice....
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