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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 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight with investors unsettled by mixed economic data. At 0922 AEST on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down 12 points at 4,414. In economic ...

Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012

Property syndicates attracting overseas investment

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
Retail investors are seeking securely-leased long term assets, according to Charter Hall Direct Property which said that this is an asset class also favoured by cash rich overseas investors. "Self-managed super funds are looking for sustainability of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
The Australian dollar has risen slightly after weakness following the Reserve Bank of Australia's official interest rate cut. The Australian market looks set to open higher, following the lead of Wall Street which rose on the back of better-than-expected ...

Instant replay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
Instant replay. What we've seen last week seemed to be a replay of the general theme that has been playing at computer screens near us for some time now. There's the ever-simmering European sovereign debt crisis that creates tension in the financial ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's lead at the end of last week which closed up despite conflicting signals, as investors weighed disappointing economic news against reports of higher profits at big companies. At ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's rise despite mixed earnings reports, mediocre jobs claims figures but strong housing data. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up 18 points at ...

Wow on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
If there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who ya gonna call? Ben Bernanke! It was a wow day on Wall Street overnight as our friend Ben reinforced this Ben's view that it would be a win-win for equity markets, no matter how the Fed see its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street overnight after blockbuster profits from Apple, a solid showing by Boeing, and the US Federal Reserve predicted the US economic growth would pick up. At 0800 AEST on Thursday ...