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Big yawn on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... time" before raising interest rates might not be so considerable anymore. Sure, sure there's the disappointing consumer confidence report out overnight. Consumer confidence dropped to 88.7 in November versus 94.5 in the previous month and expectations ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... stocks fluctuated as data showing the economy expanded more than previously forecast was offset by a drop in consumer confidence. At 0815 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up six points at 5,356. Commerce Department ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... futures contract was down three points at 5,351. In local economic news on Tuesday, the ANZ-Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence survey comes out Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Philip Lowe is scheduled to speak at the annual Australian Business ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... Bureau of Statistics releases October international merchandise imports figures while the ANZ-Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence survey is also due out. In equities news, Ruralco is expected to post full year results, Thorn Group is due to release ...

Forward guidance at its best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... prices." "Second, despite developments abroad and a larger-than-anticipated slowing in the housing market, consumer confidence is being supported by the combination of lower effective interest rates, a strong labour market and improved pay prospects." ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... Wednesday was sharply lower, pulled back by weakness among the big banks and the major miners. The lack of consumer confidence in the general economy, which could constrain credit growth and property prices, was adding to the lack of enthusiasm for the ...

Conditions and confidence collide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... with improving investment intentions outside of mining in the Q2 ABS Capex Survey". Further improvements in consumer confidence - up from 94.0 in September to 94.8 last month (we'll get the November update later today) - and more A$ weakness (down nearly ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... National Australia Bank's monthly business survey for October is due out, as is the ANZ-Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence survey. In equities news, Incitec Pivot is expected to post full year results, while Recall Holdings holds its annual general ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... methodology for working out the seasonal adjustment of the jobs figures. Also due out are the ANZ-Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence and the Dun and Bradstreet business expectations surveys. The NT Food Futures conference is on in Darwin. In equities ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after Wall Street rose on upbeat US consumer confidence. The US consumer confidence index has leapt from 89.0 in September to 94.5 in October, giving US equities a solid boost overnight. The positive sentiment ...