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Bad news sells

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... index was much higher. The same's the same for 2008-09. From February 2008 to May 2009, the index was below 100. Retail sales growth averaged 4.6% during that period, higher than the 3.3% average in the period from June 2009 to June 2011 when the sentiment ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... index futures contract was 12 points higher at 4,268 with 7,501 contracts traded. Better-than-expected reading on retail sales gave an early trading boost to Wall Street, but the gains were shortlived with the market closing flat. The blue-chip Dow Jones ...

Dull night on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... the EU and the ECB would turn rhetoric into real action. Same old, same old for the state of the States too. July retail sales rose by 0.8%, better than expectations for a 0.5% climb and the biggest jump since February -- a good sign. Then again, doesn't ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... or 0.18 per cent, at 4,317.4. NEW YORK - US stocks give up early gains helped by a better-than-expected reading on retail sales to close flat, with the Dow held up by a strong performance from Home Depot. But a poor report from online discount coupon ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... to see further confirmation that things are improving or otherwise." Investors would closely watch for upcoming US retail sales data. Positive figures, following the recent US employment growth, would boost confidence, he said. As the Australian earnings ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... trade surplus to $25.1 billion from $31.7 billion in June. The data followed results on Thursday showing Chinese retail sales, industrial output and inflation eased in July, indicating the export-driven economy was feeling the effects of Europe's debt ...

Doing our bit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... that the Politburo's and the People's Bank of China's recent efforts to re-accelerate growth has failed. The stats: Retail sales increased by 13.1% in the year to July from 13.7% in June. Industrial production rose by 9.2% in July from 9.5% in June. ...

The QE Paradox

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... latest data releases showed that our economy continue to be lucky - the unemployment rate dipped to 5.2% in July, retail sales grew by 5.4% in the year to June (the fastest since 2009) and home loan approvals bounced back by 1.3% in June. According to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... year earnings results. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed slightly higher, boosted by better-than-expected retail sales and trade balance figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.7 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,269.5 points while the ...

Tyndall AM restructures distribution

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... of sales and marketing across all market sectors. In his new role, Russell will have additional responsibility for retail sales and distribution and product development for each of Tyndall's equities, fixed income and alternative asset classes. Three ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

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Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

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Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

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