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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... data and after disappointing Chinese figures, analysts say. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed as a surprise trade surplus from Japan was offset by more weak data out of China, adding to concerns over a slowdown in the world's second largest economy. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... already buoyant mining stocks. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showing a surge in exports and a widening trade surplus gave further impetus to mining stocks after a rises in commodities overnight on the back of European, Chinese and US manufacturing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... September trade data has been good - there have been good volume increases. "The market's looking for $3 billion trade surplus today, but I wouldn't be surprised to see something bigger than that."

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... approved by Friday. In Shanghai dealers sent the composite index higher despite data showing the politically sensitive trade surplus contracted to $14.51 billion in September from $17.8 billion the previous month. The figures, highlighting falling demand ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... 1.45 per cent lower after world oil prices fell Thursday as traders fretted about slowing demand in China after its trade surplus narrowed for a second straight month. The weakest stock of the top 100 companies on the ASX was Aquarius Platinum, which ...

Manufactured in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... on. Real? Solid? That's if you believe China's latest trade stats. According to the country's customs bureau, the trade surplus narrowed to US$14.5 billion in September - the third month in a row and less than half July's surplus of US$31.5 billion. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... running this week in crunch talks to save Greece from default and tame Europe's runaway debt crisis. BEIJING - China's trade surplus contracted sharply to $US17.8 billion ($A16.85 billion) in August, down from $US31.5 billion ($A29.81 billion) in July ...

The seventh week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... should be. I don't know about you but last Friday's "scare" was apparently triggered by China's lower-than-expected trade surplus. China's surplus widened to US$13.1 bil in May, up from US$11.4 bil in April. Because it failed to live up to markets' expectations ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... points while in Frankfurt the DAX rose by 1.23 per cent to 7,501.52 points, reversing losses on Monday. China's trade surplus ballooned to $US11.4 billion ($A10.59 billion) in April and exports hit a record monthly high, data showed on Tuesday. It was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... billion ($A967.88 million) for the first quarter, its first since the beginning of 2004. But analysts said a large trade surplus was expected for the full year as its exports tend to grow later in the year. Exports rose 26.5 per cent on year in the first ...