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S&P downgrades US bank ratings

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... clarity and consistency in rating rationale and sustain market confidence in our ratings." Dhru added that long term recovery in some developed markets wasn't viewed by S&P as a "foregone conclusion". Hans Wright, head of research, said changes to the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... WASHINGTON - US consumers appeared to regain confidence in November, with a key survey released on Tuesday showing a recovery from the lowest levels seen in more than two years. NEW YORK - US online sales rose 33 per cent on the Monday after the Thanksgiving ...

Treasury predicts growth, $20b revenue loss

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... government revenues. The MYEFO blames lower tax receipts and higher payments, including funds to the Queensland flood recovery effort, as well as global economic conditions for the deficit. Real GDP is now expected to grow by 3A1/4 per cent in 2011-12 ...

Another lonely night

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... bad news gushed out from, almost everywhere. Remember Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan statement that, "An unbalanced recovery would be better than a balanced recession" the other day? Well, yesterday's surprisingly negative PMI data has spurred speculation ...

Lookin' for trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... the global economic recession caused by the international financial crisis will be chronic." But that, "An unbalanced recovery would be better than a balanced recession." Yes, you read right gentle folks. They can all go to hell -- the Chinese are looking ...

Flight to quality boosts PIMCO inflows

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... intense market volatility, Dorrian said fund inflow analysis showed demand was consistent, even when markets staged a recovery. "Even as equity markets closed at near post-GFC highs of 4,800 during February this year, demand for PIMCO's bond funds remained ...

APRA: Investment world still clouded with uncertainty

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... superannuation funds earned positive returns at the end of this financial year for the second year in a row, thanks to a recovery in equity markets and higher fixed interest earnings over much of 2010/11. But, warns APRA, there are dangers ahead. The ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... one-day rise in four weeks at noon amid hopes that a looming confidence vote in Greece will start the country's economic recovery. Global markets also rallied on news of an interest cut by the European Central Bank (ECB). At 1219 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Fidelity: Government intervention cause for concern

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... sovereign debt crisis in Europe can be brought under control, the corporate world is in good shape to fuel an economic recovery," said Sutherland. The survey also found that regulatory risk and government intervention are most feared in the healthcare ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... "strengthened somewhat" in the third quarter. The Fed "is prepared to employ its tools to promote a stronger economic recovery in a context of price stability," the FOMC said in a statement. Sentiment also was aided by better-than-expected private-sector ...