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Good news day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
Another day, another good day on Wall Street overnight. It could not be any different given the good omens provided by last night's US economic data releases. Remember that inventory de-stocking that was prevalent over the past months? Seems that American ...

Change of heart

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
It wasn't that too long ago that central banks the world over were losing their attraction for the US dollar and diversifying their currency reserves. China, Russia, Asian and Middle Eastern central banks were falling in love with the yen and the euro ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
The Australian stock market may open slightly lower and trading may be subdued as traders have little direction following public holidays in the US and China. At 0740 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was four ...

Tiger year ushers investors to China

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
Planners spent the last decade educating clients about China's potential - but the Year of the Tiger could herald the new boom decade for local investors. Jonathan Wu, head of distribution and operations at Premium China Funds Management, said the Year ...

Love thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... in as many months. Markets reacted the same way they did when the PboC lifted the reserve ratio also by 50 bps last 12 January - negatively. Where China goes, the globe follows. But let me repeat, rather than worrying about slowing growth in China, investors ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
If you believe the mantra that any economic recovery would not be sustainable without employment growth, then there is now no doubt that Australia has one sustainable economic expansion going. The latest Labour Force, Australia released by the Australian ...

ACCC seeks more info on AMP and NAB bids

ACCC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking more information on the competition issues identified during their research of the separate proposed acquisitions by AMP and NAB of AXA Asia Pacific. The ACCC has invited further submissions ...

Mercer recommends pullback on global equities

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
Mercer is advocating investors move their global equities allocation back to benchmark weight for now as investment markets start to look fair value. The firm's January 2010 Dynamic Asset Allocation Market Valuation and Review, which the firm prepares ...

Clearing house legislation reaches Parliament

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
The government inches closer towards delivering on its election promise to help small businesses by changing the rules around the processing of superannuation contributions. The law, should it come to fruition, will provide small business employers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
The Australian stock market has received mixed to negative leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street closing lower and metals and energy prices mixed. At 0823 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 14 points ...