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Coalition victory to boost business confidence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... levels," Cassidy said. "Domestic cyclicals and banks may benefit although the impact of a business confidence pick-up on employment, capex and business credit demand may take time to gain traction." Cassidy added that a clear majority in the House of ...

The weekend that could change the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... tonight's US non-farm payroll report could prove to be the ultimate deciding factor. Unless the payrolls report shows that employment dropped a lot or the unemployment increased a lot in August, chances are all systems are go for a September taper. Recall ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
The Australian share market looks set to open slightly higher after Wall Street rose on encouraging US employment data. At 0740 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up nine points at 5,147. In economic news on Friday ...

FOMC - Fed Outs Market Confusion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... holiday in New South Wales. The Reserve Bank of Australia's monthly interest rate decision on Tuesday and the release of employment figures for July on Thursday would be key events for the market during the week. Mr Daghlian said Prime Minister Kevin ...

Data diarrhoea

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013

The recession we are promised to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013

Clear as crystal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... objective, the pace of asset purchases could be reduced somewhat more quickly. On the other hand, if the outlook for employment were to become relatively less favorable, if inflation did not appear to be moving back toward 2 percent, or if financial ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... markets alight on Thursday morning when he said the Fed would need to continue supporting the US economy. "Both the employment side and the inflation side are saying that we need to be more accommodating," he said, answering questions after a speech. ...

Lotsa data but no game change (yet)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... are seeking for jobs on the internet. So while this may hold water, we'll have to wait for Thursday when the official employment numbers are released before we drink. Drink from the RBA cup of more rate cuts, that is. The latest odds are for a 45% chance ...