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RIP May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... -- and Australia? Couldn't they serve as offsetting forces of strength for global finance and economics? US consumer sentiment, manufacturing, housing, personal income and corporate earnings have been improving. China, India, Australia and some Asian ...

US consumers to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
... hit at the height of the GFC. Good thing the US consumer is not buying any of this. The Conference Board's consumer sentiment index rose to 63.3 in May from 57.7 the month before. This is the third consecutive month of increase and the highest since ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010
... are the banks with fears about Greece and China." Stocks were trading at their lowest since August last year. Consumer sentiment dropped sharply in response to the latest rise in interest rates and to a lesser degree, last week's federal budget, according ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010
... merchandise imports data for April, and the labour price index for March. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment for May is published, while Dun & Bradstreet releases its latest company risk data. The Australian Office of Financial ...

Sell in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... expected, the ninth consecutive month it has been in growth territory and the biggest increase since June 2004. Consumer sentiment continued to gain in April and consumer spending rose at an annualised rate of 3.6 per cent in the first quarter, construction ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
... higher at 4,985. In economics news on Wednesday, Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their Survey of Consumer Sentiment for April, and the Australian Office of Financial Management conducts an auction for $800 million in July 2022 bonds. In equities ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... Department said retail sales rose 0.3 per cent last month. Analysts had expected a drop. A weaker report on consumer sentiment disappointed traders. The preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for March fell to 72.5 from 73.6 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... jobs report, investors haven't been making big moves. But readings on weekly jobless claims, retail sales and consumer sentiment will be released in the coming days and may give investors a better sense of where the economy stands. The Dow Jones industrial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... at the Urban Development Institute National Congress at 0900 AEDT. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment for February is scheduled for release, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics will publish housing finance data for January ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... Statistics releases housing finance data for December at 1130 AEDT. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment report for January is due. The Australian Office of Financial Management will offer $500 million of May 2021 Commonwealth ...