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Market to open lower

AAP | MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015

... Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge, both for July, are due out. The Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing (PMI) index, the RP Data Core Logic Home Value Index and the HIA New home sales for June, are also due out. Meanwhile ...

Market to open lower

AAP | MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015

... and May's rate was cut to 517,000 units from the original report of 546,000. China's Caixin's Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) came in at 48.2 in July, the weakest reading since 48.1 in April 2014, according to Markit's data. In local economic news on ...

A$ down but would it stay down?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015

... weakness in the Empire State and Philly Fed surveys - and the loss of momentum in Markit Economics' flash US manufacturing PMI - shows that this study would not surprise the US manufacturing sector, they've been feeling it all along. The bottom line ...

Fed lady sings (the same old song)

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015

... of 12. Ok, Ok and sure, sure is limited to the Philly district business conditions. But Markit Economics' US manufacturing PMI gives the same indication. "The Markit Flash Manufacturing PMI registered 53.4 in June, down from 54.0 in May and the lowest ...

Market to open lower

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015

... figures, both for May. The RP Data Core Logic Home Value Index and the Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing (PMI) index, both for May, are due out. In equities news, search website operator Mitula Group is expected to list on ASX. ...

The Fed is Greek too

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015

... economy. The negative effect if the US dollar's strength has again become evident in the lower-than-expected US manufacturing PMI data released last night, it slowed from 53.8 last month to 53.4 in June - the lowest reading since October 2013. But that's ...

US data says...

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015

... Ghriskey, the chief investment officer at Solaris Asset Management LLC in New York..." The data says... Markit's US Manufacturing PMI came in at a better than expected reading of 54.0 in May but slower than April's 54.1 dragged down by the slowest growth ...

Market to open lower

AAP | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015

... weekend with no deal in sight in Greece's crunch bailout talks with official creditors. "The consumer confidence and the Chicago PMI plunged a bit, and I think this is about Greece," said Peter Cardillo of Rockwell Global Capital. "The fact that (IMF ...

Running on neutral

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015

... times for you, I and Irene to watch the data. And the data says......there's still no change in the data. The latest Markit PMI surveys say so: US manufacturing is still expanding, but the rate of expansion is slowing. The index is down to 53.8 in May ...

Economist asleep over budget investment market impact

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015

Impact on investment markets from the 2015 budget does not excite AMP chief economist Shane Oliver. At a recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia post budget event, Oliver said he could almost fall asleep because he didn't see much impact ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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