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Traffic light trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... and blue flashing. Red. The colour flashing for most Asian equity markets after Markit/HSBC's flash manufacturing PMI for China dropped to 48.3 in February - its lowest reading in seven months and less than expectations for a 49.4 print - from 49.5 in ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... quarter trading update. In Australia, the market on Thursday managed a slight gain as weaker manufacturing numbers from China almost outweighed positive reactions to strong earnings reports from major local companies. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... cents higher at $70.56. The key catalyst for the market in afternoon trade would be the release of manufacturing data from China, Mr Shamu said. KEY FACTS * At 1234 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 21 points, or 0.39 per cent ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... Composite Index added 1.11 per cent, or 23.48 points, to 2,142.55 and the Shenzhen Composite Index - which tracks stocks on China's second exchange - gained 0.14 per cent, or 1.58 points, to 1,157.20. Hong Kong reversed early losses to rise 0.34 per ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... with the benchmark Hang Seng index adding 51.78 points to 22,587.72. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, slipped 0.41 per cent, or 4.77 points, to 1,155.62. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 index edged up 0.109 points ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... domestic earnings season. CMC Markets chief analyst Ric Spooner said the weekend announcement of record credit growth in China for January had allayed some investor concern. "In the short term, it allays the fears that some people have that things are ...

It must have been love

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... each one 'hearted' global stocks in the week ended the Valentine's Day: Love is in the air... everywhere you look around. "China Stocks Rise, Capping Biggest Weekly Gain Since September." "European Stocks Post Biggest Weekly Gain of 2014 on Fed." "Emerging ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... is having an impact on investor sentiment," Mr Sebastian said. "It may curb jobs and activity overall and the slowdown in China is also on investors' minds." During morning trade, Cochlear's shares fell by $5.54 to $53.35 after it announced an interim ...

New EM bond rater proposes fresh approach

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... pragmatic categorisation to be more useful for investors. ARC is yet to gain regulatory approval to operate in the US and China but is optimistic it will soon be able to enter these markets noting they are reported as saying they don't intend to issue ...

I swear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... look ma... the Australian dollar is starting to strengthen again and that's even in the midst of speculation (again) of a China bust. Did someone just mention contagion? Are we back to the days when the Fed was forced to announce QE3? It's your jig now ...