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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... to 4,197.8. NEW YORK - NEW YORK (AP) - US stock indexes are closing slightly higher on better news about jobs and manufacturing. In closing trade, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 56.68 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 11,880 Thursday. The Standard ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... Relations Consultative Committee, Infrastructure Australia, Skills Australia and the Prime Minister's Taskforce on Manufacturing. "I again thank Mr Battellino and Mr Kraehe and congratulate both Dr Lowe and Mrs Ridout on their appointments," said Swa ...

RBA right to cut rates and correct to hold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... October. Domestic activity remains bipolar. Mining continues to roar while other sectors ex-mining - retailing and manufacturing and tourism -- whimper. International activity remains highly uncertain. While recent data show that the US is now trending ...

AMP sells insurance arm to Suncorp

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... in and developing general insurance professionals," Helmich said. Suncorp first acquired AMP's general insurance manufacturing capability in 2001. AMP General Insurance currently has distribution agreements in place with Suncorp's GIO brand, National ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... the unemployment rate will remain at nine per cent. Traders took little encouragement on Thursday from a stronger manufacturing report. The Institute for Supply Management said that manufacturing grew last month at the fastest pace since June. LONDON ...

Tell someone who cares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... were some out of America. There was the bigger-than-expected increase in the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index. It jumped to 52.7 in November against expectations of 51.8 and the previous month's reading of 50.8. There was the ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... for October, and building approvals data for October. The Australian Industry Group/Pricewaterhouse performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for November is also due for release. In equities news, Origin Energy managing director Grant King is scheduled ...

Equity Trustees appoints director

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... Trustees said Eley will bring business and investment experience in a broad range of industry sectors including manufacturing, wholesale, retail and financial services.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... results. In Australia, the market on Wednesday fell 1.9 per cent to an almost seven-week low after the release of weak manufacturing figures in China. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 82 points, or 1.98 per cent, at 4,051, while the broader ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... fears over Europe's fiscal crisis and weak growth in the eurozone, a major US trading partner. Meanwhile, China's manufacturing activity slumped to its lowest level in 32 months in November, banking giant HSBC said on Wednesday, renewing concerns that ...