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Better than good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... as U.S. Manufacturing Accelerates (Bloomberg) Emerging-Market Stocks Set for Longest Gain in 15 Months (Bloomberg) Commodities end quarter on a high (Reuters)... most have a rosy outlook on the financial market outlook it seems. Reports out last night ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... a prospect for European markets to moderate a little bit and maybe pull back US markets with them," Mr Esho said. "Commodities are still quite sluggish, and I think that will weigh on the market. "On the Aussie market, it's time to play it a bit safe." ...

China's art of currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... Moscow. But, but... but as much as it would surely hurt Russia, it would hurt 'em too - it'll raise the price of both commodities, lower their disposable incomes and by extension, negatively impact economic growth. If this happens, other nations - including ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... concerns that the world's second-largest economy is slowing. Since China is a big consumer of raw materials and energy, commodities such as copper and iron ore have dropped sharply. Copper has fallen to its lowest level since 2010, but recovered somewhat ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... flat with resources stocks weighing down the bourse due to investor concerns about the Chinese economy and weaker commodities prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 3.2 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 5,437. The broader All Ordinaries index added ...

A-dollar zero point six six

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... too -- IF "reserve managers at central banks reduce their demand for the Australian dollar, and as global demand for commodities falls". (SMH) Sounds really 'iffy' to me. I would be an international rock star IF I can play a musical instrument, IF I ...

Macquarie says market conditions improving

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... same period last year and the previous quarter. But capital markets-facing businesses - fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC); Macquaries Securities; and Macquarie Capital - had experienced mixed trading conditions. Their combined contribution ...

ETF market has first fall in 20 months

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... taking the opportunity to exit as the price of gold increased approximately 7% for the month. "Products providing commodities exposure were the strongest performing products for the month as the domestic and international bourses across the world took ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... followed on from us and now there's just some consolidation in the market," she said. The resources sector, which sells commodities to China, was mixed with diversified miner BHP Billiton dropping one cent to $37.03 and iron ore miner Fortescue Metals ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... 2013, the same as 2012, when it recorded its slowest expansion in 13 years. Locally, the mining giants, which sell commodities to China, were weaker with diversified global player BHP Billiton 25 cents poorer at $37.75, Rio Tinto shedding 88 cents to ...