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Oil on slippery slope?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Crude oil failed to capitalise on reports of lower inventories and the threat of further disruptions to supply as Hurricane Ike approaches the Gulf of Mexico. Only a few months ago, just a hint of a lower-than-expected fall in crude oil inventories ...

Bad news galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... and not related to any increase in demand. Home sales and house prices will remain under pressure going forward as inventories continue to rise. Total housing inventories rose to a record-high 11.2-month supply in July, up from the 11.1-month supply ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... economy intensified after data showing a modest rise in home sales also reflected falling prices and record housing inventories. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 241.81 points, or 2.08 per cent, to 11,386.25 and the Nasdaq dropped 49.12 points ...

Same old same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... Information Administration released its weekly gasoline inventory report, showing a bigger than expected decline in inventories. On the economy, US consumer spending continues to weaken. Retail sales fell by 0.1 percent in July -- first decline in five ...

More Weak Indicators

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... 4.94 million. Existing home sales dropped by 15.5 percent in the 12 months to June. Falling home sales equals rising inventories. Total housing inventories came in at an 11.1-month supply in June, up from the 10.8-month supply in May. Tight credit conditions ...

Inflation Report: Japan's Turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
... credit conditions were tight. On the positive side, wage pressures were generally limited in most areas, and retail inventories were reported as 'largely satisfactory.' Meanwhile, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its application index fell ...

US houses continue to burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... for a pickup to -15 percent. All components excepts for the price index were in negative territory. New orders and inventories fell less rapidly while the decline in shipments, unfilled orders, delivery time and the number of employees accelerated. Prices ...

Inflation outlook dim

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... represents a 8.4 percent drop from the over US$147 a barrel record high set last week. An increase in US crude oil inventories and reduced tension with Iran were the reasons behind the fall. While the decline in oil prices is not expected to last in ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... overnight. Crude oil for July delivery fell more than $US2.00 to $US122.30 per barrel on the back of a sharp increase in US inventories and on news that India and Malaysia had cut fuel subsidies. Woodside Petroleum lost $4.15, or 6.49 per cent, to $59.45 ...

Food shortages put farmers in box seat

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
... appreciate - and welcome. Oil today reaching $US114 is just the tip of this commodities price rise cycle however as grain inventories reaching some of their lowest levels in years being accompanied by uncertain output volumes due to climate change factors ...