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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
US industrial production US industrial output increased by 0.1% in the month of September, less than market expectations for a 0.2% gain and following August's 0.5% drop (downwardly revised from a 0.4% decline). A stronger than expected 0.2% gain in ...

AMP Capital acquires stake in desalination plant

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
AMP Capital has reached financial close to acquire a 5.2% stake in the Victorian Desalination Project (VDP) from Pacific Partnerships. Funded by the AMP Capital Community Infrastructure Fund (CommIF), VDP was delivered as a public private partnership ...

Oil's rally could slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
They were priced at US$26.01 and US$26.91 with Standard Chartered Bank even going on record predicting that prices could drop to US$10 before "money managers in the market conceded that matters had gone too far". These were the price of a barrel of ...

Poll provides fresh defence against Royal Commission

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has launched its latest defence against Labor's proposed Royal Commission, releasing new poll data that shows a fall in support for an inquiry. The poll, conducted by Galaxy between October 6-9, shows two thirds ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
US export and import prices The Fed's view that the negative impact of import prices on consumer price inflation would be easing appears to be in the money with the latest import price index showing continued improvement. Though less than the expected ...

Strategy Steps sold to knowIT

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Financial planning support business Strategy Steps has been sold to software product and services company knowIT to allow for greater digitalisation of the service. Effective from 1 October 2016, the sale of Strategy Steps will let previous owners Louise ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Australia consumer sentiment The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment improved to 102.4 in October, up by 1.1% from September's 101.4 reading. October's figure is the third straight month of improving sentiment after the index hit ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Australia business confidence The latest NAB monthly business survey's business confidence index came in at +6 in September, unchanged from August and is consistent with its +6 long-term average. The business conditions index rose to +8 in September ...

BKI makes $4.2m acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
BKI Investment Company is acquiring an unlisted investment company for $4.2 million. In an ASX statement, BKI's board said the acquisition will "benefit existing BKI shareholders by increasing the size of BKI's portfolio in a cost-effective manner." ...

Slow, slower, slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... report, this month it's been lowered a tad to 3.1%. And true to form, the IMF is again forecasting a better tomorrow this October - 3.4% next year. But I did not come to bury the IMF's forecasting "prowess" - for no one can claim perfect foresight -- ...