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October - an E (entry/exit) point

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... to make their analyses more current to be relevant. And so the 1 October fall in stock market prices is explained by last night's US data releases. The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index disappointed expectations, falling to 52.6 ...

Bears cursed by September curse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... remains debatable. Recent data flows continue to produce conflicting signals. This is no better exemplified - again - by last night's US releases. The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index fell to 46.1 in September - signalling a fall back in business activity ...

BNY Mellon opens for insto banking

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... insto banking this month. Senator Nick Sherry, Assistant Treasurer, was at the Sydney launch of the group's new service last night. He said that the local industry will benefit from stronger competition in the banking space. He also praised BNY for being ...

Herding 20 cats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... say - there weren't any fresh news to steer direction. It was the same old, same old flow of conflicting indicators. Last night, American consumer confidence fell in September when markets were expecting a rise. The other side of the coin showed US house ...

The waiting game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... Fed's verdict on monetary policy. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins its two-day deliberation starting tomorrow night. I don't really know why Wall Street bothers. Not a single soul expects the FOMC to change policy settings yet. Nothing ...

Industry awards top hedge funds in 2009

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
It was standing room only at last night's Australian Hedge Fund Industry Awards, an event that recognised the country's top-performing hedge funds while raising money for children's cancer charity, Cure Our Kids. Taking the top award as Australian Hedge ...

Wealth effect turns positive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... would. In addition to the positive signs we've already seen - ISM, industrial production, retail sales - more came last night. The US Federal Reserve reported that American households and non-profit institutions grew US$2 trillion richer in the second ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... proportion of the index that its hard to see a downside to." Resources stocks were leading the way on Thursday after a good night in commodities trade overnight, he said. BHP Billiton was up 70 cents to $39.70 and Rio Tinto had gained $1.48 to $61.66. ...

BOBisms

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... US consumer accounts for 70 per cent of the US economy. Just imagine what would happen should this trend continue. Last night's update on US industrial production provides further evidence that American factories think so. Industrial output rose by 0.8 ...

Three wise men - maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... continue to rally because investors like Warren are "buying stocks right as we speak" and making 'a lot of money.' Last night's positive US data releases indicate that they will be making more. The US Government's 'cash for clunkers' program had always ...