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Contra confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... last week upgraded the outlook for the Japanese economy - it's now predicted to expand by 2.6 per cent instead of 1.8. And China? Beijing's efforts to slow its economy appear to have succeeded. Growth slowed from 11.9 per cent in the year to the first ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... Japan. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares were flat on Friday as investors worried about the latest negative US economic data and China's massive AgBank IPO got off to a lukewarm start. The benchmark Hang Seng index closed down 5.46 points at 20,250.16 on ...

Finance lends hand to Operation Smile

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
... documented the journey of the children, families and medical staff on the medical missions in East Timor, Papua New Guinea and China. A cocktail function will be held next week, on July 20, to raise awareness around the work of Operation Smile, raising ...

Saved by BP and Goldman

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
... note that industrial output is up a strong 8.2 per cent from its level a year ago. And what do we make of the news out of China? Chinese GDP slowed to an annual rate of 10.3 per cent in the second quarter from 11.9 per cent in the first three months ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
... 109.71 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 9,685.53. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares fell, with traders citing a lacklustre IPO for China's AgBank and indications of a slowdown in the United States and China. In Hong Kong the benchmark Hang Seng index closed down ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... got." Mr Heffernan said resources stocks had been the hardest hit, in anticipation of economic data to be released from China on Thursday. "Generally speaking, news out of China has been more negative than positive in recent times and that's impacting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... ($A7.98 billion). Optimism about the US corporate earnings season was held in check by the approach of economic data from China and the United States, said traders. SHANGHAI - Chinese shares ended 0.82 per cent higher, narrowing earlier gains as caution ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... Tuesday, Australian shares closed weaker as resource stocks slumped due to worries about iron ore prices and demand from China. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 29.6 points, or 0.67 per cent, at 4,380.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Let the reporting season begin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... remain mixed - there's the strong, the weak, and the indeterminate that could be spun as either strong or weak. Just take China's external trade report yesterday. Chinese exports rose by 43.9 per cent in the year to June. This is good. It shows that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... second quarter results. Earthmoving machinery maker Emeco Holdings Ltd holds a strategy briefing with media and analysts. China Magnesium Corporation Ltd and Aurora Funds Management are due to list on Australian Securities Exchange. On Monday, Australian ...