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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 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 ...

Another lonely night

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... negative PMI data has spurred speculation that China could join the others to form a "balanced recession". HSBC's China manufacturing PMI fell to 48 in November - below 50 suggests a contraction - from 51 in October with the manufacturing output component ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... but still positive. The Philly Fed index eased to 3.6 in November from 7.5 in the previous month indicating that manufacturing activity in the region continues to expand, although at a moderate pace. The take-away? What I said yesterday...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... Tuesday that showed retail sales continued to rise in October, helped by a jump in electronics and appliances. A key manufacturing index for New York also surged to its first positive reading in six months in November, suggesting an upturn in business ...

Europe push-US pull

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... were reported while we slept. Coming on the heels of yesterday's better-than expected retail sales and Empire State manufacturing reports, the Federal Reserve released industrial production figures that showed factory output advancing by 0.7% in October ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... October, helped by a jump in electronics and appliances, while inflation was muted at the wholesale level. A key manufacturing index for New York also surged to its first positive reading in six months in November, suggesting an upturn in business conditions. ...

Reverse contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... be had over the yuletide as retailers pass on this reduced cost to consumers. We don't have to, the Empire State manufacturing index has given us a first glimpse of this cheer - it, too, is expecting increased spending. The index rose to 0.6 in November ...

Union members an industry fund minority

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... people are in these funds, as are union members. In low unionised industries like retail, tourism and hospitality, manufacturing, telecommunications and agriculture, the union member ratio is likely to be even lower. The low union membership ratios present ...

Perpetual updates performance, remuneration

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... for Private Wealth clients, as well as the closure of the company's Dublin-based in-house international share fund manufacturing capability. In the company's remuneration report, Elizabeth Proust, chair of Perpetual's people and remuneration committee ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... Australia cut the cash rate from 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent and following the release of weaker than expected Chinese manufacturing figures. HiFX senior trader Stuart Ive said concerns over Greece caused the Australian dollar to fall on Tuesday night. ...