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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... December share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 5,414. China's official October purchasing managers' index (PMI) of manufacturing activity climbed to 51.4 from 51.1 in September, the highest reading since April 2012. US manufacturing ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... biggest driver, so the miners were off in London," he said. The release of China's manufacturing purchasing management index (PMI) data at midday AEDT will also be closely watched in Australia. Locally, the banks are mixed. National Australia Bank was ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... the index of commodity prices for month just ended, the Australian Industry Group posts the performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for the month just ended, while the RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index for September is due out, as is the producer price ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... and solid manufacturing data from China were enough to keep the market in the black. The HSBC purchasing managers' index (PMI), released on Thursday, showed that China's manufacturing activity expanded at its strongest pace in seven months in October. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... cent to 4,275.69 points. Data published on Thursday by HSBC showed the bank's preliminary Chinese purchasing managers' index (PMI) for this month was 50.9, a significant improvement from September's 50.2 and the highest since 51.6 in March. The euro ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... Statistics (ABS) is due to release retail trade for August while the Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for September is due out. Also due out is the RP Data Rismark Home Value Index for August, the HIA New home sales ...

Syria on ice and other things nice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013

OMTs - one year on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... unemployment rate remaining at a record high 12.1%. The outlook for the region also looks brighter.A Markit Economic's final Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index went up to 51.5 in August - the second straight monthly advance and the highest reading in ...

Wonderully dreadful set of numbers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... in China, the Eurozone and the UK strengthened further in August (this comes on top of better-than-expected manufacturing PMI readings in the same month). Domestically, just imagine the amount of consumer spending (60% of the economy) that could be generated ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... Seoul was flat, edging down 1.55 points to 1,924.81. Data on Saturday showed China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) of manufacturing hit 51.0 last month, up from 50.3 in July and the best reading since April last year. Anything above 50 indicates ...