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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... and Bradstreet business expectations survey is due out, as is the Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for March. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Monday gained after a positive lead from ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... out that hard considering what's coming up the next couple of days," Mr Lucas said. "It is US (jobs) data week and we've got PMI data from across the globe." All the major stocks on the market were higher. BHP Billiton was leading the way, up 50 cents ...

A$ rising on China slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... like an oxymoron, doesn't it? Or perhaps... simply morons. The HSBC/Markit Economics China flash purchasing managers' index (PMI) eased to 48.1 in March - the lowest level in eight months -- from February's final reading of 48.5. This is less than the ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... activity contracted in March to its weakest rate in eight months, with the HSBC's preliminary purchasing managers' index (PMI) falling to 48.1. It is the latest indication that the world's number two economy, and key Australian trading partner, is slowing ...

Just jokin' Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... February confirmed the "frozen by the polar vortex" story. Markit Economics' US manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) jumped to a reading of 57.1 in February from 53.7 in the previous month and mid-month's reading of 56.7. Better, new orders ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... series, the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge and the Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing (PMI) index, all for February, are due out as is the Housing Industry Association new home sales for January. No major equities ...

market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... series, the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge and the Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing (PMI) index, all for February, are due out as is the Housing Industry Association new home sales for January. No major equities ...

G-20 goes for growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... curse the weather too for the weak manufacturing conditions in New York and Philadelphia - the Empire State manufacturing PMI slid to a reading of 4.48 in Feb from 12.51 in Jan; the Philly Fed index fell to minus 6.3 in Feb from plus 9.4 in Jan. Blame ...

Traffic light trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... red, amber and blue flashing. Red. The colour flashing for most Asian equity markets after Markit/HSBC's flash manufacturing PMI for China dropped to 48.3 in February - its lowest reading in seven months and less than expectations for a 49.4 print - ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... strength and Japan logged its worst-ever January trade deficit. HSBC's preliminary reading for its purchasing managers' index (PMI), which tracks manufacturing activity in China's factories and workshops, contracted in February to its lowest level in ...