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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... to 9,661.50 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday, with Hong Kong and Shanghai boosted by a report that China's central bank had pumped $US81 billion ($A87.64 billion) into the country's five biggest lenders, while traders also awaited ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... Seoul gained 0.38 per cent, or 7.70 points, to 2,041.86 and Shanghai added 0.88 per cent, or 20.27 points, to 2,331.95. China will on Saturday announce figures including retail sales and fixed asset investment for August. Data released Thursday showed ...

A tale of two A's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... shooting the Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, down, down, down all appear as guilty as hellboy: Sliding iron ore prices, weakening China - that could lead to further slides in iron ore prices - disappointing Westpac consumer confidence survey, disappointing increase ...

CBA sees two top execs step down

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... remain in his current role." Blair will continue in full time employment with CBA and will remain in the group's boards in China, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Blair joined CBA in 2006 as chief executive officer of Sovereign Insurance and joined ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... Chinese manufacturing data and US company earnings. Banking giant HSBC said its preliminary purchasing managers index of China's manufacturing activity for July jumped to 52.0 from a final reading of 50.7 in June. The result suggests a recent slate of ...

Run with bulls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... inflation. This could also include the use of other unconventional instruments in line with our price stability mandate." In China, this news published last Sunday on MNI's website says it all, "China Fiscal Spending Jumps In June On Government Support ...

HK funds market climbs to A$2.4tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
Hong Kong's funds management sector now oversees A$2.4 trillion, surging due to huge inflow increases from mainland China. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's (HKSFC) has just released its annual Fund Management Activities Survey that ...

Nikko AM to launch Singapore's first Chinese onshore bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
... retail investors in Singapore in mid-July. The Chinese Onshore Bond Fund is being launched in partnership with the Bank of China and DBS Bank. It provides Singapore domiciled investors with direct access to China onshore bonds, which are not readily ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... 3.66 points, to end at 2,021.29. HSBC said preliminary data from its purchasing managers index (PMI) showed activity in China's factories declining at a much slower pace in May than in April. The banking giant's PMI improved to 49.7 from 48.1 last month. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... by the Fed chief's comments that the US is on track for solid growth in the second quarter and positive trade data from China. Markets took heart after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress the US economy was on track for "solid growth" in ...