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China growth as Li likes it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... a century and it missed the Politburo's 7.5% target. You want more? Here's more. The just-released IMF "World Economic Outlook" shows China growing with a 6 in front of it this year and the next - 6.8% in 2015 and 6.3% in 2016. My oh my oh my and boy ...

Minute slip on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... it would be even more worrisome if growth faltered." More bones - "Participants pointed to a somewhat weaker economic outlook and increased downside risks in Europe, China, and Japan, as well as to the strengthening of the dollar." "It was observed that ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... bonds. LONDON - European stock markets shot up after Chinese economic growth data boosted optimism over the global economic outlook and rumours the European Central Bank could step up its monetary stimulus. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 1.68 ...

QE forever and ever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... should consider extending its bond-buying program beyond October due to the market selloff to see how the U.S. economic outlook evolves, said James Bullard..." With these words, Jimmy has given credence to what I've been typing all along -- the Fed is ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... Trans-Tasman Business Circle lunch. In Australia, the market on Wednesday fell steeply on a weaker than expected global economic outlook. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index shed 42.9 points, or 0.81 per cent, at 5,241.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Anticipatory and moderate adjustments had become necessary

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... Five-Month Low (Bloomberg) Chinese fixed asset investment and industrial production cool further (ShareCast) China economic outlook threatened by property decline (The Australian) China foreign direct investment at four-year low (WSJ MarketWatch) China's ...

Wall Street snubs the IMF

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... will read when one clicks on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) website where it published its July "World Economic Outlook Update". Yet Wall Street appeared to have missed it - the S&P 500 index even closed at another record high last night - especially ...

Fed alert to market reaction to Fed action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
... because, "These participants thought that an earlier change to the reinvestment policy would involve risks to the economic outlook if it was seen as suggesting that the Committee was likely to tighten policy more rapidly than currently anticipated or ...

Investors return to active global equities managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... years. "A calming of the European sovereign debt crisis and an improved US economy are underpinning the global economic outlook and reducing volatility," he said. "It is little surprise that global equities have recovered and active managers are more ...

AusSuper grants London property mandate

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... approach. "It has a record of strong returns over the long term, transparency, good liquidity and a positive overall economic outlook, among a range of attributes. In addition, TIAA Henderson Real Estate brings the right level of experience and approach ...