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In the eyes of the beholder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2010
... of equity markets everywhere - sweated over the past few weeks. Never mind that leading indicators - like the ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing indices - pointed towards continued expansion. Never mind that corporate earnings were beating already ...

Happy days are back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2010
... about three-quarters of them have beaten analysts' estimates." And there's good economic news too. The Empire State manufacturing index rose to 24.91 in February from 15.92 the previous month. A gain to 18.0 was expected. All components except for delivery ...

Greece is the word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
... January from 10.0 per cent in December despite an increase in the participation rate. Jobs in the service, mining and manufacturing sectors all increased significantly last month. Likewise, wages rose in January and so did the average workweek. Something ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon as firmer oil and gold prices and a positive manufacturing data offshore lifted local mining and energy stocks. At 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 68.7 points, or 1.57 per cent, at 4,592.8 ...

Positive contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
... purchasing managers index (PMI), showing that the global recovery is progressing. In time, continued gains in the manufacturing economy will filter through to jobs, kick start consumer spending, raise government revenues and reduce welfare spending and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... lower at 4,499. In economic news, the Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index for January will be released. The TD Securities/Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for January and the ANZ job advertisements ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... points, or 1.91 per cent, to 2,179. LONDON - European markets fell hard as weaker than expected US employment and manufacturing data killed off a rally that had begun in Asia. Stocks started strongly in Europe in response to an upbeat assessment on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... that would limit the types of trading banks can do with their money. Rising unemployment claims and disappointing manufacturing data added to the pessimism in the world's bigges economy. European stocks also slipped on worries about large debts in member ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... the first time since August. The unemployment rate remained at 10 per cent last month. Traders said weakness in manufacturing also brought concern that the economy might not be recovering as quickly as hoped. The Dow fell 213.27, or 2.01 per cent, to ...

Finance jobs to shine in 2010

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... according to the latest ABS Australian System of National Accounts publication. Finance and insurance overtook the manufacturing sector two years ago, as the largest sector in Australia's economy. The sector directly generated 10.8 per cent or $118 billion ...