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China's consumption underestimated

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Despite apprehension surrounding a downturn in Chinese production levels, investors may have underestimated China's consumption figures, according to Eng Tek Tan of Treasury Asia Asset Management "Consumption is really understated in China, primarily ...

China a good bet in the long run: Thawley

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
It would be crazy to bet against China's success in the long run, said Capital Group's Michael Thawley in a keynote address at Morningtar's Investment Conference. Thawley, senior vice president and international adviser, Capital Group, warned that political ...

The revival of stock picking

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... valuations. Everyone was primarily concerned with big macro factors like the Eurozone crisis, the US debt ceiling and whether China was going to have a hard or soft landing," said Dan Higgins, chief investment officer at Fauchier. "We found ourselves ...

Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... since late February after poor US figures such as slower growth in consumer spending and first-quarter GDP. Stock markets in China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand were closed on Tuesday for a public ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... expectations that the RBA might be looking for even a 50 basis point rate cut at the moment," he said. "At the same time, we have China PMI (purchasing managers' index) numbers to look out for so it seems like the event risk is pretty big at the moment. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... market finished stronger on the day on the expectations of a cut in domestic interest rates and a soft economic landing in China. At 1615 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 34.5 points, or 0.79 per cent, higher at 4,396.6 points, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... The Australian share market was stronger at noon driven by resources stocks on anticipation of a soft economic landing in China. At 1209 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 29.2 points, or 0.67 per cent, higher at 4,391.3 points, while ...

ANZ makes key research appointments

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... has been appointed as head of global markets research and Li-Gang Liu has been appointed to the role of chief economist, China. "The research team has a central role to play in developing ANZ's global institutional investor customer base through strong ...

No surprise in surprises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... able to bring down their debts and deficits substantially this year (or even the next). Hands up all those who thought that China's economy would continue to grow at gangbuster rate this year. My point exactly! No one did. So why are the markets acting ...