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It doesn't compute

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... doesn't compute. US jobless claims up by more than expected last week - the biggest since the last week of March. US housing starts plunged in April - the biggest fall since February 2011. After two months in the plus, the Philly Fed index fell back ...

Ben's your uncle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... spending...and yet the US economy continues to gather momentum. Earlier this week, we saw another rebound in US housing starts and continuing increases in building permits. Last week, we saw better-than-expected increases in US retail sales and industrial ...

Giving thanks to thanksgiving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
... economy too - although still frustrating slow, it continues to improve. Just look at the latest housing data. US housing starts increased by 3.6% in October after jumping by 15.1% in September after rising by 3.0% in August. Recall this sector's large ...

Good US housing news is real good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... perhaps, Obama edging out Romney at their second debate - but for moi, it was the housing stats that did it. US housing starts jumped to an annualised rate of 872,000 units last month to its highest level since July 2008. They were up 15.0% on the month ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... China's iron ore demand appeared to be flattening, raising growth alarms on the world's second-largest economy. US housing starts fell 1.1 per cent in February, also dampening US investors' confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 68.94 points ...

VIX says no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... than market expectations for a drop to only 420,000. Talk about clutching at straws! The other 'good' report. US housing starts rose by 3.5 per cent to an annual pace of 560,000 units, beating expectations for a gain to 540,000. Also, building permits ...

Thanks S&P

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... We've seen slow but still consistent gains in employment. Now, it appears that housing's beginning to stir too. US housing starts advanced by 7.2 per cent in March to an annualised rate of 549,000 units. Expectations were for a rise of only 520K. The ...

Same song

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... mind that despite the July dip the index remains at levels that prevailed during the boom years of 2004-2006. US housing starts increased by1.7 per cent last month to 546,000 units - less than estimates for a gain to 560K. Building permits by a larger-than-expected ...

Half-filled

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
... Scripts closed 7.4 higher from their opening. There were also things to worry about in terms of economic data. US housing starts added to the 15 per cent drop posted in May with another 5 per cent decline in June - bigger than expectations for a 3 per ...

Going nowhere fast

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
... 0.8 per cent in April, taking the year-on-year expansion up by 9.5 per cent - the largest on record. The bad: US housing starts fell by 10 per cent to an annual rate of 593,000 in May -- the lowest level since December. Building permits - a leading indicator ...