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Iffy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... weather, that is. In fact, even Kieth Hall, the Commissioner of the agency that counted the numbers - the Bureau of Labor Statistics - "cannot say how much February's payroll employment was affected by the severe weather." Financial markets expect the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... due. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) releases its financial aggregates data for February. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is to publish February retail trade and building approvals data. In companies news, Ten Network Holdings Ltd publishes first ...

IFSA blasts latest APRA league tables

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
... transparency," said ASFA in their prepared statement. But both associations appear to remain convinced that the APRA statistics are intended for a consumer audience when in reality they contain results and data useful primarily for trade and academic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
... June share price index contract was 19 points lower at 4,873 points. In economic news on Monday, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) sales of new motor vehicles for February will be released. In equities news, Premier Investments Ltd will release its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... governor (financial markets), Guy Debelle, speaks at the MFAA Industry Leaders' Luncheon. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data on dwelling unit commencements for the December quarter 2009, and Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... (financial system) Malcolm Edey will address Cards and Payments Australasia 2010 Conference. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for January. On Friday, the Australian share market closed marginally higher after modest across ...

Don't know where to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... that we've witnessed over the course of this week's activity. How so? At the end of last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that US non-farm payrolls fell by 36K in February versus expectations for a 50K drop. The unemployment rate steadied ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... points higher at 4,839 points, on volume of 3,061 contracts. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes labour force figures for February at 1130 AEDT. Other economic data releases due on Thursday include the Melbourne ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment for February is scheduled for release, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics will publish housing finance data for January at 1130 AEDT. Also, the Australian Office of Financial Management ...

Still a two-way street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... said and done...more was said than done! Yes, you know what I'm referring to Virginia - the "big kahuna" of economic statistics that is the US non-farm payrolls report. Remember how we (note I use "we" when I'm mistaken and "I" to gloat about how prescient ...