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Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... there's nothing the US labour market can do but improve. Did I say improve? Yes, I did and it's not only with regards to US jobs, the housing sector is too. Housing starts increased, nay soared, by 28.1% -- the strongest since 1983 -- to 780,000 houses ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed at a fresh 19-month high despite disappointing jobs numbers while Woodside Petroleum finished flat after delivering good news on production. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... beginning to be the focus because of the job numbers domestically," she told AAP. "There's growing expectation of a weak jobs number. That fuels expectations around more rate cuts this year." Mining stocks, by contrast, were weaker with BHP Billiton ...

Propensity for foot shooting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
... Shares in steelmaker BlueScope fell two cents, or 0.54 per cent, to $3.68, after it announced it would cut a further 170 jobs in Victoria as it reduces production to cut costs. The mining giants opened mixed with BHP Billiton down 20 cents to $36.48 ...

Further rate cuts to tempt investors back into risk assets: Lucas

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... employment with the unemployment rate having dropped to a four-year low of 7.7%. "Negative trends can still be found in the jobs market, but the broader numbers are encouraging and jobs are being created," Lucas observes. Lucas is also encouraged by ...

CEO succession unveiled at Threadneedle

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... take the reins once Henderson leaves, Threadneedle said. Fleming is also a member of the Executive Committee. In their new jobs, both Henderson and Fleming will report to Ted Truscott, Chief executive of Ameriprise's global asset management business. ...

HOSTPLUS consortium wins Destination Sydney bid

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... superannuation returns for its members, coupled with the development of tourism and hospitality infrastructure which create jobs that expand the nation's economic capacity." Super funds have an estimated $100 billion invested into infrastructure through ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher following the release of better-than-expected jobs figures in the US on Friday. At 0713 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,566. In local economic ...

Good US housing news gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
Global economic eyes were on US jobs figures late last week but the real indicator concentrating the minds of investment strategist continues to be US housing prices. The good news is that a range of economic figures over the past few months have reinforced ...