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LMCI: a new indicator is born

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... tidings. Mother, of course, is the US non-farm payrolls report - considered "the mother of all economic statistics". US employment increased by 248K last month following a 180K pick up in August and a 243K gain in July. This was more than expectations ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... stimulus plans. But US stocks finished flat as investors weighed the ECB news against upbeat expectations for September US employment figures due to me released tonight. CommSec market analyst Steven Daghlian said the local market was off to a slightly ...

New masters of universe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... federal funds rate, the Committee will assess progress--both realized and expected--toward its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... cent) to 1,946.16, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index sank 71.30 (1.59 per cent) to 4,422.09. US private-sector employment increased by 213,000 in September from August, according to payroll company ADP. But the Commerce Department reported that ...

Insurers worried about striking balance between claims and price

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... doing to address current sustainability challenges was either educating members on life insurance products or the role employment can play in rehabilitation. To 40% of respondents, the greatest challenge to implementing a successful rehabilitation program ...

Unbelievably beautiful set of numbers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... have the National Statistician? But according to the ABS, "The ABS is aware that the seasonally adjusted increase in employment in August 2014, particularly part-time employment, was unusually strong and, as a result, has extensively validated the questionnaire ...

AMP Horizons launches online masters with Griffith University

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... combines academic training and practical experience and offers candidates a pathway to gain a university qualification and employment opportunities across AMP's licensee groups. "With a flexible combination of online and face to face learning we think ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... opening higher, while BHP and CBA had been weak since the start of trade, he said. The release of better than expected employment figures at 1130 AEST, which included a fall in the unemployment rate to 6.1 per cent, failed to have any immediate impact ...

A tale of two A's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... prompt unwinding of carry trades. And oh, there's also a case of investor positioning ahead of the release of Australian employment figures today - one that could prompt the RBA to cut interest rates a bit more. All rationale rationals and I betcha Gov ...

FRBSF takes on Jackson Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... the weekend's disappointing US jobs numbers - while the unemployment rate eased to 6.1% in August from 6.2% in July, employment increased by only 142K (expectations were for a 230K gain). Another reason I'm going with Janet is because of what happened ...