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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... economic growth next year and warned a weaker global economy could worsen the situation. Investors also awaited details of China-US trade talks which started on Sunday, with Beijing's currency policy -- and claims it undervalues the yuan -- and market ...

Reverse contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... tell us how bad things will get. Not just in europe. If France falls over then that will be felt every where. Maybe even china?" Italian 10-year bond yield spiked above the "beg for bailout" mark to 7.07% and the fear has spread to the others. The extra ...

Australia's retirement system the most sustainable in the world

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... prepared for the future," said Allianz Australia Managing Director, Terry Towell. "In this current study, Greece, India, China and Thailand show the greatest need for pension reform, although not due to a common cause," said Towell. According to the ...

Investment the way of the future, says ANZ chief economist

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... Thirlwell, director of international economy program, Lowy Institute for International Policy, three main growth poles, China, the EU and the US, are driving the global economy. "The Euro area is in serious trouble, the US isn't doing too well, and China ...

Autumn Angst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... globe, it's now only Europe that's experiencing what I call the "Autumn Angst" (you read it here first folks). Growth in China and the rest of the BRICs and emerging markets remain strong, thank you very much. And that major global driver America, recent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... quit, lifting hopes that Europe's two-year-old debt crisis can be contained. Adding to buying sentiment was data out of China showing that the country's inflation had slowed sharply last month, raising the prospect that the government could start to ...

Italy's bond market collapse puts US back in favour

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... US treasuries has other offsets, however. It will dilute the 27% foreign share of the US government bond market owned by China and Hong Kong, which incidentally shows how intertwined these economies are now. This week's developments are expected to dampen ...

Insto clients forecast a low growth world economy

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... to classify themselves as either an optimist or pessimist on growth and inflation in Australia, US, Europe, UK, Japan and China. The September survey, which captured views of investors representing $300 billion in institutional superannuation assets ...

Buy the headline, sell the headline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... bps over bunds as demand fell short. It's looking like the bailout fund would itself need a bailout soon. And don't expect China to be rushing to buy stakes into it anytime soon. According to Al Jazeera, "China's SWF doesn't exist to make charitable ...

Fidelity: Government intervention cause for concern

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... could also lead to trade wars and other destabilising influences, according to Fidelity. "Additionally, governments such as China's are increasing their tendency to micro manage business in order to achieve macro goals, particularly in the banking, property ...