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Convince me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
... me count the ways: Global growth has tripped and is about to stumble. You too will be a believer brother- if you see the China's purchasing managers index dropped to nine-month low in May - just ignore the fact that at 52, the index signals continued ...

Rejoice for May has gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
... the entire Eurozone. Oh and in case you've forgotten QE2 is ending this month and emerging market central banks - led by China - are still in tightening mode. No worries, Ben will be there to ensure that by hook or by crook, rightly or wrongly, the global ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
... cent, to $22.13 and ANZ shares were up 21 cents to $22.18. Westpac said on Tuesday it planned to open two more branches in China after receiving final regulatory approval to open a branch in Beijing. At 1220 AEST, the spot price of gold in Sydney was ...

GDP down no reason to frown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
... look at the Australian dollar. It's back to around US$1.07 against its big brother the greenback. Worries over America, China and Europe (hey, I just came up with a new acronym A-C-E) continue but as far as the domestic economy is concerned, it is not ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... we are going to be a bit directionless." Mr Weston said intra-day leads would come from the Asian markets, particularly China and Japan, as well as corporate profit reports. At 1037 AEST, BHP Billiton was down two cents at $44.10, while Rio Tinto was ...

It's all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... 2.9 per cent. Given the current low trading volume, this would not be so difficult to achieve. One headline that shouts, "China buys all European sovereign debt... and has change to spare for America lend to America" -- or something like that -- could ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... Shares in Hong Kong closed up 0.95 per cent, extending to four days a rebound from heavy selling caused by concerns over China's economy. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 217.28 points to 23,118.07 on turnover. But Shanghai fell 0.97 per cent, a seventh ...

Can't hear you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... deficit and the European sovereign debt crisis and fiscal austerity measures there and the tensions in the MENA region and China's and emerging markets' policy tightening and Japan's slump, etcetera - fell corporate profitability? But of course if conditions ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... data, including the latest US durable goods figures, pointed to at least a temporary slowdown in the months ahead, with China's cooling measures finally having an effect on its booming economy. The Greek debt crisis continues to unsettle the markets ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... markets were mixed on Tuesday as bargain hunting after heavy losses in the previous session was tempered by concerns over China's economy and ongoing eurozone debt woes. The euro remained under pressure after Standard & Poor's outlook downgrade of Italy's ...