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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... points (0.05 per cent) to 3,022.52. Earlier, the Japanese government said the country's April-June gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.3 per cent from the previous quarter, sharply weaker than market expectations of a 0.7 per cent increase. LONDON - ...

Vision for the future

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... the big changes ahead, he acknowledged the industry's achievements to date, particularly its contribution to the country's GDP and in providing employment. "You should be pleased by the contribution you make to Australia's relative current success." ...

Going for gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012

Lucky in so many ways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... occurred in late 2008. The data are quite consistent with Chinese growth in industrial output of something like 10 per cent, and GDP growth in the 7 to 8 per cent range." "Moreover, the Chinese authorities have been taking well-calibrated steps in the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... cent) to 1,334.76. Locally, investors remain cautious ahead of major Chinese economic data to be released Friday, including GDP, industrial production, investment and retail sales figures. "The market will tread water until the Chinese market news comes ...

Perfect timing for a "perfect storm" alert

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... five consecutive quarters from 9.8% (year-on-year) in the December quarter of 2010 to 8.1% in the first quarter of this year. GDP figures due out today are expected to continue this trend with consensus expecting the number to come in at 7.6%. The same ...

Uncertainly good or bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... yippee! Wait there's more. They gave Madrid an extra year to - 2014 instead of 2013 - to reduce its budget deficit to 2.8% of GDP. According to reports, this would allow Spain to run a deficit of as much as 6.3% of GDP this year without incurring "financial ...

Aust funds trail world in alternatives

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... being recognised as the engine room of world economic growth and that within the medium term it will account for half world GDP, the region receives only 10% of the alternative investment. Almost half still finds its way to the US and one-third to Europe ...

It's more fun in the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... peso's 4.8% appreciation this year. Despite weak US growth, a slowdown in China and troubles in Europe, the Philippines' real GDP growth quickened to just over 6.0% in the year to the first quarter from 4.5% in the previous three-month period. This is ...

Direct insurance 40% of market by 2021

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... co-incides with Australian Bureau of Statistics figures that showed Australian online business is equivalent to about 15% of GDP, with sales volume increasing 32% during 2010-11. It is estimated there are more than 100 direct insurance promoters operating ...