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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015
... with falls in all sectors, despite a strong lead from Wall Street. The US market rallied overnight on shockingly low retail sales data, which bolstered the case for keeping US interest rates low. The Australian market enjoyed its best gains in almost ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street lifted following disappointing retail sales figures which bolstered the case for keeping US interest rates low. At 0803 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was ...

PBOC to QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... minister Zhu Guangyao denied this. But where there's smoke, there's... Disappointing fresh data releases out of China - retail sales, industrial production, fixed asset investment - provide extra fuel to these speculation. The PBOC must act before the ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... missing from GDP yesterday was consumption," he said. "It was a contributor to that weak reading, so any signs that retail sales are rebounding will be taken as a positive for the broader economy."

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... Industry Group Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) for February and the National Australia Bank's online retail sales index for January. Speakers at the International Women's Day Breakfast in Sydney include Erin Flaherty, Executive Director ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... market and is rubbing off on the banks." Spooner also said the fact that a rally on US markets in the wake of good retail sales data had fizzled out suggested that the US market may be overvalued and due for a correction. He said a third factor affecting ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... unemployment data came out. At 0645 AEST on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was steady at 5,232. US retail sales rose 0.7 per cent - the most in eight months - as shoppers benefited from an improving job market and cheaper fuel. ...

Global shares tipped amid slow local growth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... up, housing construction is picking up, investment outside of the mining sector is showing signs of improvement, retail sales have been growing at 5.5 to 6% rather than at 2.5% that they were growing at two or three years ago." According to Stuart, growth ...

AllianceBernstein hires Australia retail sales manager

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
AllianceBernstein has appointed a national retail sales manager in Australia to support the growth of its retail channel. Ben Moore will be responsible to drive AllianceBernstein's retail sales strategy as the company continues to expand its offering ...

Capital Group expands retail sales team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
Capital Group has recruited two more experienced executives to bolster its retail distribution strategy in Australia. Scott Baker and Nigel Waugh have been appointed as key account managers, joining Jorden Brown, who was appointed head of wholesale ...