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Fed does an RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... inflation to ease later in the year, they noted that the outlook is "highly uncertain". Meanwhile, the ISM non-manufacturing index rose to 49.5 in July from 48.2 in the previous month. This is higher than market forecasts for a gain to 48.8 and represents ...

US growth disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... percent in June. Today in Australia, the TD Securities inflation expectations report, the AIG's performance of manufacturing index and the RBA commodity price index are due for release.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... per cent, to 4,930. Today, the Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index for July is released. So to the Securities/Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for July and the Reserve Bank of Australia commodity ...

US houses continue to burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... the problems in the US economy and financial markets until the housing sector bottoms. The Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index rose to -16 percent in July from -17.1 percent in the previous month. Expectations were for a pickup to -15 percent. All components ...

Fed Gloom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... the same, the PPI report underscores the Fed's concern about rising inflationary pressures. The Empire State manufacturing index shows weak growth in the region continues, posting its fifth negative result over the past six months. The index rose in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... predicting that the RBA will keep interest rates on hold. Also today, the AI Group - PwC Australian performance manufacturing index for June, the SAI Global/ACCI quarterly Survey of Investor Confidence and the RBA commodity price index for June will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... retail sales data for April. The Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index for May is also released. The Australian share market closed weaker on Friday as lower prices for oil and base metals pulled ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... approvals data for March are due. The Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index for April is released and the Reserve Bank of Australia commodity price index for April is due. In equities, Westpac ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... commodity price index for March. The Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) for March will be released. Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group (BBI) chief executive Jeff Kendrew will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... at 5,420. In the news today, the Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index for February will be released, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release Business Indicators data for the December ...