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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... than the expected 1.167 million and also the lowest level in three months. But the sharp jump in the NAHB housing market index to 65 in September (from 59 in August) that was reported a day earlier points to a near-term improvement. Japan trade balance ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
US housing market index The NAHB housing market index rose to a reading of 65 in September, a sharp improvement from the previous month's 59 level. This was better than the expected increase to 60 and the best reading since October 2015. Better, all ...

AB fund receives rating upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... The fund uses the Bloomberg Ausbond Bank Bill Index (BAUBIL) as a performance benchmark but does not reference any market index for the purpose of portfolio construction. In its report Lonsec said it has conviction in lead portfolio manager John Taylor ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... six-month outlook dropped by 5.5 points to a reading of 23.7 - the lowest reading since February this year. NAHB Housing Market Index Continuing the trend of mixed readings for the US, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index ...

MSCI delays China A shares inclusion in indices

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... MSCI gathered feedback from market participants on the potential inclusion of China A shares in the MSCI Emerging Market Index during an extensive global consultation. The index company said they generally stressed the need for a period of observation ...

iShares Core launches in Australia

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... provide global multi-asset class exposure. They include the two newly launched exposures to the MSCI World Investment Market Index, which captures large, mid and small cap companies across 23 developed market countries. The new iShares ETFs offer investors ...

Stirred but not shaken

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... to a reading of 17.01. That's what the sum of all the markets' fears equal to at present. And oh, Cyprus' General Market Index even ended 0.22%... in the green. Yup, Cyprus, the country which also suffered a bank run two years ago as it negotiated a ...

New kid on the block

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... this day, MSCI is expected to reveal all -- whether it will include China's "A-shares" into its benchmark Emerging Market Index. Though doubts remain whether MSCI would actually announce the inclusion of China's stocks in its index tomorrow (or this ...

Vanguard overtakes PIMCO as largest bond manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... mutual fund. April data showed that PIMCO's Total Return Fund was holding $110.4 billion, while Vanguard's Total Bond Market Index Fund held $117.3 billion. PIMCO's funds have experienced outflows since the surprise exit of its co-founder and manager ...

"Patient" is the (key)word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... 2.39); industrial production edged up a lower than expected 0.1% last month following January's 0.3% decline; housing market index weakened to 53 in March versus 55 in Feb and expectations of 56 - and voila!, the Fed would need to extend its patience ...