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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
... Meanwhile, corporate goods prices increased by a strong 0.7 per cent in May, providing more evidence that deflation is ending. China's trade surplus rose to a record US$13 billion in May after a US$10.5 billion surplus in the previous month. Exports ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
... at 14,833.01. HONG KONG - Stocks slipped fractionally as investors took to the sidelines ahead of US economic data, while China Life Insurance led the decline in Hong Kong-listed mainland companies. The Hang Seng index closed at 15,621.44, down 7.25 ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... debits increased by 1 per cent. Australia's trade gap is likely to improve going forward given continued strong growth in China and the on-going economic recovery in Japan. Overseas, the US Conference Board's consumer confidence index dropped to 103.2 ...

Aussie fund frontrunner for Bank of China $12bn float

Investors in a little known Sydney-based fund Premium China Fund could become the early beneficiaries of the Bank of China's initial public offering (IPO), one of the most widely anticipated and sought after public floats of the decade. China's second-largest ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
... time in a week. The Nikkei fell 55.08 points to 15,915.68. HONG KONG - Stocks rose slightly, led by heavyweights such as China Mobile and HSBC. The Hang Seng Index rose 68.67 points to 15,963.77, but trade was thin because of a public holiday in the ...

MacarthurCook sets sail for Singapore

... outside Asia but in Australia and in the US," said Dunstan. Asked why the fund chose Singapore instead of the hot seat for China's boom, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Dunstan reasoned that Singapore real estate investment trusts (REITs) are at a far ...

Skandia selects six new funds

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
Skandia has added six new funds to its investment menus, including an absolute return fund and a China fund, aimed at delivering consistent returns with less risk. The funds include the Skandia Absolute Return Fund, Skandia Blended Property Fund, Skandia ...

CommSec product to tap into Chinese neighbours

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... by launching a five year investment product called Capital Asia to DIY investors. The product is designed to ride off the China growth story, investing in the indices of China's neighbours, including Japan (Nikkei 225), Korea (Kospi 200), Singapore (MSCI ...

Emerging markets to bounce back after correction

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... continue, despite a rise last week in US housing rents, and predicted the continuing inflow of cheap goods and competition from China would also ensure US interest rates stay low well into next year. "We'll have a low interest rate environment throughout ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
... 16,951.93. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell as investors were unsettled by a likely coming wave of fundraising, led by Bank of China's IPO. The Hang Seng index ended at 17,080.59, down 53.40 points. WELLINGTON - Australian stocks buoyed by the budget ...