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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... 2.15 per cent, or 317.35 points, to finish at 14,449.18 after the January trade deficit swelled on the back of surging imports. Seoul's main index lost 0.64 per cent, 12.36 points, to 1,930.57. Hong Kong lost 1.19 per cent, or 270.44 points, to 22,394.08 ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... (up 1.3% on the quarter) and consumer spending (up 0.5%) were partially negated by weak external trade as a 3.5% lift in imports overwhelmed a puny 0.4% increase in exports. This is not good news, the yen's 7.8% depreciation in the fourth quarter appear ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... minutes of its February board meeting and the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases January's international merchandise imports data. In equities news, BHP Billiton, Pacific Brands, Asciano, Arrium, Monadelphous, Sonic Healthcare, Amcor, Hills and ...

It must have been love

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... for emerging markets... and so did the trade report out of China. Yes that one.A The one that showed Chinese exports and imports increased my more than expected.A Never mind that there were dozens upon dozens of blogs dedicated to how it wasn't true ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... exports in January jumped more than expected, increasing 10.6 per cent to $US207.13 billion ($A229.81 billion), while imports were up 10.0 per cent at $US175.27 billion. Dr Yellen told Congress she expects to continue predecessor Ben Bernanke's plan ...

Oh what a feelin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... downing of trade barriers (Free Trade Agreements) coupled with the emergence of low-cost (ergo, cheaper vehicle) Asian imports." It's plain and simple and to be expected.A You don't need a quantum physicist to divine this nor... errr, an "up-date" in ...

It's good, it's bad, it's faked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014

There's the good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases labour force figures for December and international merchandise imports data for the same month. TD Securities/Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for December is also due to be released. In equities ...

Think Holden, think not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... downing of trade barriers (Free Trade Agreements) coupled with the emergence of low-cost (ergo, cheaper vehicle) Asian imports. According to The Age, "The car industry has been given $19 billion in handouts and tariff protection over the past decade". ...