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LMCI: a new indicator is born

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... from an average of 5.0 in the December quarter to 3.6 in the March quarter before jumping to a reading of 6.2 in the June quarter - confirming the slowdown due to the polar vortex and the ensuing payback. With September's figure completing the third ...

Average September on average

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... action is in the bond market. The rise in the yield on US tenners Friday might have less to do with America's stronger June quarter growth report and its implications for interest rates and more to do with the "Bond King's" - Bill Gross - divorce from ...

Hot property on notice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... Statistics (ABS) figures show residential prices in Australia's eight capital cities jumped by 10.1% in the year to the June quarter. Among the central bank's worry are the banks' financial stability. "It will be important for banks' own risk management ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... from 5% on 1 April 2014) plays out in the domestic economy. Japan's GDP dropped at annualised rate of 7.1% in the June quarter reversing the 6.0% growth spurt in the previous period. Not to worry, this is expected - a natural correction to the front ...

"Pleasant" but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... the year. Hate me if you will but I'm with smokin' Joe on this one, they were indeed "a pleasing set of numbers". June quarter growth was faster than market expectations for a 0.4% pick-up and at 3.1% -- it's not far below the 3.25% trend growth rate. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... expected to repeat its statement that the rate is set for a period of stability. Economic growth figures for the June quarter, to be released on Wednesday, are set to also influence trade. The energy sector was market's the best performer on Tuesday ...

No drama at the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... and few new projects commence." "The pick-up in non-mining economic activity is occurring, albeit gradually." The June quarter capital expenditure survey confirms these. House prices continue to rise but overall labour market conditions "remained subdued". ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... 5,613. Locally on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases company profits and inventories data for the June quarter Monthly inflation figures from TD Securities and manufacturing data from the Australian Industry Group are also released. ...

NAB quarterly profit up 7%

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
National Australia Bank (NAB) has lifted its cash profit 7% to $1.6 billion during the June quarter. The cash profit is up from $1.5 billion for the same period last year, while net profit -which includes one-off items- was of $1.7 billion, unchanged ...

Putin pontificates peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... Eurozone is - its economy stalled in the second quarter. The region's economic growth decelerated to nothing in the June quarter from 0.2% in the first and 0.3% in the December quarter of last year. Germany's one quarter away from following Italy into ...