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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... 7.2% jump on manufacturing production and a 2.4% increase in production of electricity, gas, water production and water supply accounted for the bulk of May's increase. This was partially offset by a 2.3% decline in mining output. China fixed asset investment ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... activity contained in regional PMI reports - and flat activity indicated by the Markit US manufacturing PMI - the Institute of Supply Management's (ISM) manufacturing index pointed to accelerating activity in the US manufacturing sector. The ISM manufacturing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... The trend in Markit's US PMI measure is consistent with that of the US' official manufacturing survey - the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index (due out 1 June) - if not more positive. The ISM manufacturing index had only fallen ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... expectations for a gentle easing to a plus 7.0 reading. While this survey plays second fiddle to the broader Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index - the two are closely correlated (although the Empire State measure is more volatile ...

Super funds promote affordable housing ideas

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Industry superannuation funds have put forward several financing models directed at addressing Australia's supply of affordable housing. In response to Treasury establishing an Affordable Housing Working Group, both industry super funds and banks have ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... (down 1.0%); and Brisbane (down 0.7%). Core Logic RP Data attributed the easing in rental rates to "extra accommodation supply" and "a variety of influences such as falling real wages, excess rental supply in certain areas and lower rates of population ...

Industry veteran departs Energy Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... predecessor, in May 1995. Duffy, who has about four decades of administration experience in the Queensland electricity supply industry, will replace Henricks as a member representative director on the Energy Super board.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... market conditions." US ISM non-manufacturing index After easing in the first two months of this year, the US Institute of Supply Management (ISM) non-manufacturing index rebounded strongly to a reading of 54.5 in March from 53.4 in the previous month ...

Qualitas to finance boutique Waterloo apartments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... Tim Johansen, said "ICONIC Waterloo is a high-quality, boutique development in an area where the majority of competing supply is large high rise developments, largely targeted to investors. This gives it a strong competitive advantage, which we've seen ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... slump in the stock market, may have played a role in February's lack of closings. However, the main issue continues to be a supply and affordability problem. Finding the right property at an affordable price is burdening many potential buyers." China ...