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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... (indicating expansion) in three months from 47.9 in April. According to Markit, "The Eurozone Retail PMI moved into growth territory amid increases in sales across both Germany and France, although it was only the former where conditions improved more ...

Super funds reverse poor start to 2016

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... The positive month contributed to the rolling performance for the 12 months to end April bouncing back into positive territory with a gain of 0.4%. The monthly increase in superannuation performance was driven by another strong monthly increase in Australian ...

Fixed income investors turning to Serbia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... road as driving straight off a cliff. We're in a major deleveraging cycle and while Australia isn't in negative-rate territory yet, I wouldn't be surprised if it did get there at some point. "You need to think about what role fixed income plays in your ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... reading - way below expectations for an easing to plus 9 - with some of the index's components falling into contraction territory in May: shipments (down 22 points to -8 from +14 in April); backlog of new orders (down 24 points to -13 from +11); capacity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... manufacturing index (due out 1 June) - if not more positive. The ISM manufacturing index had only fallen into contraction territory from October 2015 to February this year, jumped to 51.8 in March before slowing again to 50.8 in April. Markit's US PMI ...

QIC makes first agribusiness acquisition

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... one of Australia's largest agricultural enterprises, covering 5.8 million hectares across Queensland and the Northern Territory and approximately 178,000 head of cattle. Following the transaction, NAP's largest shareholder, the Forster family will retain ...

Super funds promote affordable housing ideas

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... capital markets. Affordable and social housing will be transferred to Community Housing Providers (CHPs) and state and territory government housing authorities." Christian Super has put forward both a Path to Ownership and Path to Full Rent model that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... manufacturing and services - rose to 51.3 in March - the highest reading in 11 months - after dipping into contraction territory (49.4) in February, pointing to a rebound in Chinese economic activity on the back of an improvement in manufacturing activity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... good outcome for first quarter GDP growth but last week's reported rebound in the ISM manufacturing index to expansion territory in March offers a bit of encouragement. Germany factory orders Weak global growth and a stronger currency are also at the ...

Janet's words stronger than BOJ and ECB bazookas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... the ISM manufacturing index. The index jumped to a reading of 51.8 in March after spending five months in contraction territory (below 50). Yes Virginia, thanks to a cheaper US dollar, the manufacturing sector has recovered and if the seven point jump ...