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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... the market on Friday, strength in the resources sector pushed shares higher, although the market lost some ground after China's finance minister lowered expectations for the country's economic growth. The S&P/ASX200 index passed 5,000 points in morning ...

Gold headed to $3k an ounce says ETF pioneer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... than on the fact that "people just don't know what's going on." Price said that there was serious uncertainty in the US and China - saying "there's lots of doubts about the state of the financial system in China," adding, "and of course you can always ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... IG Markets strategist Chris Weston said the local market was buoyed by improving figures out of global trade, including China. "It's in an opportunistic mood right now," he told AAP. "The global market has been taken some solace. "The Chinese market ...

Peace, be still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... "Australia is headed for a recession" because "mining is no longer booming" because "commodity prices are falling" because "China is slowing" and the "RBA would cut the official cash rate some more" stories. Sure, sure they contributed but it's still ...

Adjusting for adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... idea of reduced Fed accommodation, it might surprise you to know that in spite of renewed worries about the slowing boat of China, we have grown used to, little by little, the slow slowing of China over so many years now. Fears of a China slowdown have ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... the market on Wednesday closed higher despite slipping in afternoon trade due to concerns about an economic slowdown in China. Data from the world's second largest economy showed exports unexpectedly fell 3.1 per cent in June, and imports fell 0.7 per ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... mining giants. "The best performing sector is the materials sector - so that's BHP, Rio essentially," he said. Data from China showing an 0.7 per cent fall in its imports in June caused just a small dip for BHP and Rio. Both were about two per cent stronger ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... Monetary Fund trimmed its world economic growth expectations for 2013 to 3.1 per cent from the April forecast of 3.3 per cent. China and other emerging economic powers now face new risks, the IMF warned, "including the possibility of a longer growth ...

Lotsa data but no game change (yet)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... growth. Bad news too because it highlights still weak demand in its biggest trading partner - Europe - and the slowdown in China - its next big export market. The good news: Germany's domestic economy remains relatively strong as evidenced by improving ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... weaker-than-expected earnings forecast. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index added 386.00 points or 1.89 per cent to 20,854.67. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 1.10 points to 2,007.20. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 30.912 points ...