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Digit says recession averted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... deep depression) from one week to the next. Instead, tell me about the positive US yield curve or about the ISM manufacturing index - they both signal that America is not about to head the R path. You want positive equity market news. Tell me about the ...

VicSuper nabs three sustainability awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... first-time report, Fuji Xerox Australia, best report in the consumer and business sector, Amcor for best report in the manufacturing and materials sector, Banarra for best report in the professional services sector, Stockland for best report in the property ...

US ceiling raised but underlying reasons remain

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... revolution, the IT revolution and the internet has not been shared with the labour that was the essential element of the manufacturing base of the US." According to Abernethy, the US minimum wage is $7, ranking eighth in the world for the best paid minimum ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... in June but better than analysts had expected. As well, the Institute for Supply Management said its index of non-manufacturing activity fell to 52.7 last month, indicating that the US service sector hardly grew in July. "The factors that drove the sell ...

Super funds hit back at anti-carbon tax groups

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... and Industry (ACCI), Australian Coal Association, Australian Retailers Association, Housing Industry Association, Manufacturing Australia and the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA). "The campaign will run nationally and provide fact-based information ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... is rated as 'basic', which often constitutes occupational health and safety risk only. Construction, energy and manufacturing sectors are currently among the worst offenders, while mining and financials generally fare better. Although this is a voluntary ...

Ready to turn on the tap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... we slept, despite more stats giving credence to 'the US is heading for another recession' scenario. The ISM non-manufacturing survey declined to 52.7 in July from 53.3 in the previous month. Consensus expected a gain to 53.5. The latest ADP private payrolls ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... consumer spending in the United States weighed on growth expectations of the US economy and that follows weaker manufacturing data earlier this week and weaker GDP (gross domestic product) number last week. "So you've got more analysts revising down ...

S.O.S

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... last November - brought home "the US is slowing" point, particularly as it added to yesterday's disappointing ISM manufacturing index numbers and last week's poor US second quarter real GDP growth result. One thing I could say, it really feels like August ...

Now for the denominator

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... the deal is done and voila, here we are. A sharp 4.4-point drop in the US Institute of Supply Management's (ISM) manufacturing index took the thunder off the deal news. The index fell to 50.9 in July - still above the 50 expansion/contraction line, but ...