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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... its survey of consumer inflationary expectations for October, and, with Westpac, also issues its survey of consumer unemployment expectations, also for October. The Australian Office of Financial Management conducts a tender for Treasury notes maturing ...

Our fearful trip is done

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... is within sight. Australia's fearful trip is done. The latest Australian Labour Force report showed the country's unemployment rate inching down to 5.7 per cent in September from 5.8 per cent in the previous month. The report also showed a total of 40,600 ...

Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... reportedly be in the form of increased transportation spending, extending the new homebuyer tax credit and raising unemployment benefits. 'Extensions' or Stimulus 2.0, the bottomline is: the US economy needs additional help. As would be expected every ...

Christmas comes early for job seekers

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... under 15 per cent of employers were looking to add to their staff in the next two months - signs that Australia's unemployment levels continuing to rise may soon diminish. According to the report, signs of life are particularly prominent in the employment ...

Shadow of a doubt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... manufacturing index and the shock US non-farm payrolls report which reported the loss of 263,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate rising to 9.8 per cent. And for further emphasis, some commentators were even quoting the rise in the alternate ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... major half-yearly report that the world economy is recovering from steep recession but the crisis is not over as unemployment rises and banks remain weak, London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed 86.09 points, or 1.68 per cent lower, at 5047.81 ...

Wealth effect turns positive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... recession -- it didn't stop the economy from growing and the stock markets from jumping did it? And shortly after, unemployment rates fell to record lows and profits boomed. The pain of the 1990/91 recession was forgotten. So shall this one.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... market rally ran out of steam as investors reacted to mixed economic data. US government data showed new claims for unemployment benefits fell for the second consecutive week and home construction and building permits rose in August. The Commerce Department ...

Playing chicken with tyres

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... and its exports plunged 61 per cent. Ouch! We all know what happened thereafter - the depression deepened. The US unemployment rate jumped from 7.8 per cent in 1930 to 25.1 per cent three years later. This should be nipped in the bud - and quick before ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... the market was confident after the federal government's response to labour data on Thursday, which showed a steady unemployment rate. "Following on from yesterday's confidence given by (Prime Minister Kevin) Rudd who has concerns about employment and ...