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Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... just as Halloween, Xmas too may be coming in early. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index of US consumer sentiment soared to 83.1 in October - the highest since September 2007 (remember that, the quarter before the 2007 recession?) - following ...

Woe R'Us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... Australia is in recession. The exact same indication delivered by the latest Westpac - Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment. While the index increased by 1% this month, at 99.16, it remains below the 100-point mark - indicating that pessimists ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... contract was down 34 points at 4,475. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due to be released. In equities news, a Gunns creditors meeting will be held in Launceston. Also, the Credit Suisse Global ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... to release the June quarter dwelling unit commencements figures. Meanwhile, the Westpac/Melbourne Survey of Consumer Sentiment, also released on Wednesday, shows that consumer confidence has risen slightly, but remains sluggish despite several cash rate ...

Market wrap morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... is due to release the June quarter dwelling unit commencements figures while the Westpac/Melbourne Survey of Consumer Sentiment also due out. In equities news, BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser is scheduled to deliver key speech at Conversation Series ...

The rally that no one's enjoyed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... 2007. Wait there's more. US stats released at the end of last week show continued mending, not bending. US consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in three months in August - better than expectations - and the July index of leading indicators increased ...

Bad news sells

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... that - but something closer to earth. It's news that's right here at home: The Westpac/Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index dropped by 2.5% to 96.6 in August. Australia's wage price index rose by 1.0% in the June quarter from 0.9% in the first ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... to release its labour price index for June quarter figures while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. In equities news, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Chandler Macleod and Echo Entertainment are due to post full year ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... Statistics (ABS) is due to release the housing finance for May while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Philip Lowe is due to speak on on financial regulation and the future ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... added 0.14 per cent to 3046.91. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment was up 0.3 per cent at 95.6 index points for June. The mining giants all opened higher. BHP Billiton was up 27 cents to ...