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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... climbed 229.92 points to 23,214.40 on turnover of $HK53.26 billion ($A7.34 billion). China's official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a six-month high of 55.4 in September from 53.9 in August - adding to growing optimism that the ...

RBA red flags SMSF property exposure

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... sale prices exceeding price guidance and valuations by wide margins," the review said. "It is important that those purchasing property maintain realistic expectations of future dwelling price growth." SMSF exposure to hybrid securities is also a source ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... down 88.5 cents, or 6.8 per cent, at $12.215. But resource stocks may recover in afternoon trade after an HSBC Chinese purchasing managers' index showed preliminary manufacturing activity at a six month high in September. "It could play a part in arresting ...

Taper? What taper?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

Friday the 13th spook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... points, to 5,188.3 but Seoul was flat, edging down 1.55 points to 1,924.81. Data on Saturday showed China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) of manufacturing hit 51.0 last month, up from 50.3 in July and the best reading since April last year. ...

30 days hath September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... financial markets and the global economies.A Everything seems to be falling into place...nicely.A Better than expected purchasing managers indexes (PMI) triggered the all around happy mood on markets on September's first trading day. China's official ...

Withdrawal anxiety

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... to close at 5,075.7. Shanghai finished 0.28 per cent, or 5.84 points, lower at 2,067.12 despite HSBC's preliminary purchasing managers' index (PMI), which showed growth in Chinese manufacturing. However, Hong Kong closed 0.36 per cent higher, adding ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... he said referring to expectations that the US Federal Reserve could start winding back its $US85 billion-month bond-purchasing program sooner rather then later. Mr Lucas said the local earnings season had so far been subdued, but it would move into high ...