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May Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... In Australia, the AiG manufacturing index 'slump' (that's the word I found in most headlines) by 7.7 points to 36.7 in April - the lowest level since May 2009 and below the historic average of 49 and takes to 27 the number of months in past 31 that the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street following weak employment and manufacturing data, and as the Federal Reserve stuck to its aggressive economic stimulus program. At 0751 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
Australian stocks have started the month weaker, with investors appearing to book profits after the market hit a fresh five-year high on Tuesday. There is also nervousness about offshore events, including the release of Chinese manufacturing figures ...

A lesson against austerity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
Sell in May? No way, Jose! We're now at that time of the year when historical stats show the bulls stop running and the bears have their way. But maybe...not this May. Not if investors keep in mind the current market mantra that 'what is bad is good ...

Don't be disappointed if the ECB disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
Be careful what you wish for, you might just not get it. The day is nigh...only two more sleeps and we'll get it. Like cute little children waiting for Santa, European stock markets are happy for Christmas is coming soon - it'll be here on the 2nd of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets after the formation of a new government in Italy boosted confidence in the debt-riddled euro zone. At 0744 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract ...

Chi-X matches ASX trade reporting cap

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
The Chi-X has matched the ASX and capped its fees for its trade reporting service to a maximum of $1000 per month per participant. A Chi-X announcement said that the cap on its reporting fees was effective retrospectively from 1st April 2013 and would ...

On austerity, growth and expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... better than expected. The final reading of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index surprised on the upside in April - 76.4 vs. 72.4 - but was worse than March's final reading of 78.6. What's an algorithm programmer to do?

Follow the money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more...We must be over the rainbow!" -Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) And if not, we're surely on our way...and a pot of gold awaits (the metaphorical one of course, not the metal that's now in a bear market). Forget ...

It's the headlines, you twit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
"BREAKING NEWS: President@BarackObama assassinated, 2 gunshot wounds have proved too much. It's a sad 4th for #america. #obamadead RIP." Were it not for this Twitter post - later discovered to be caused by Associated Press' twitter feed being hacked ...