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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, reversing early gains as market players absorbed the latest set of employment figures. At 1210 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.2 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,824.2 points, while the broader ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... per cent rise in the previous month. Australia is one major beneficiary. Today, we'll get an update of the country's employment stats. Betting is for a 15,000 addition in jobs in February and for the jobless rate to remain stuck at 5.3 per cent. No need ...

Still a two-way street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... how we (note I use "we" when I'm mistaken and "I" to gloat about how prescient I was) said last week that, "The US employment numbers could set the tone for financial markets over the next few days. By more if the report comes out with a big surprise." ...

Still waiting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... really didn't do it for Wall Street as it continues to gnaw on its fingers waiting for tonight's delivery...of America's employment report. Most US retailers posted better-than-expected same store sales results for February. Pending home sales dropped ...

La de da de da

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... more no worries - all components of the index, except for inventories, were above 50. And in case your curious, the employment component rose to 56.1 last month from 53.3 in January and according to the ISM report its direction is "growing" and rate ...

Fund managers to tap gov't capital

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... venture capital market helps Australian start up and high growth companies grow and generate wealth and new sources of employment to benefit industry and the economy," Senator Carr said. "Through the IIF program the Australian Government will provide ...

Penny for Benny's thoughts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... Or given the stickiness in the US unemployment rate, are more stimuli required? The hearing -- called "Prospects for Employment Growth: Is Additional Stimulus Needed?" -- sums up what financial markets are taking time out for to know. Just two more sleeps ...

Love thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... demand offset gains in its external account. The euros that would be spent on saving Greece could rather be spent on employment generation and reducing the impact of Germany's own austerity measures. And there is a danger that even the contribution from ...

AMG buys Pantheon Ventures

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... existing credit facility. Under the terms of the agreement, 21 management partners of Pantheon will enter into long-term employment agreements with the firm. The transaction, which is expected to close during the second quarter of 2010, is subject to ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
If you believe the mantra that any economic recovery would not be sustainable without employment growth, then there is now no doubt that Australia has one sustainable economic expansion going. The latest Labour Force, Australia released by the Australian ...