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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... On the Nasdaq, Apple added 2.2 per cent and Yahoo 2.8 per cent. The markets got a boost from the release of the ISM purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector for June, which climbed 1.8 per cent from May, much better than economists had ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... "little softer" following the release of weaker than expected Chinese manufacturing activity for June. China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI), a gauge of manufacturing activity, fell for the third straight month in June. "The biggest news ...

First State Super and Health Super merger official

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
... has created Australia's third largest super fund. From Health Super's perspective, the combined fund will have more purchasing power which it said means members will benefit from lower investment and administration costs, better insurance benefits and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... from the US, China and Europe added to doubts on the strength of the global economic recovery. China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index hit an 11-month low, while in Europe a key indicator on manufacturing activity fell to a 20-month low in June. ...

Advisers shape new unlisted property market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... managers that have come up over recent months as possible takeovers in addition to organic growth where we will now start purchasing buildings of a higher value, such as $60 million and above."

Convince me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
... ways: Global growth has tripped and is about to stumble. You too will be a believer brother- if you see the China's purchasing managers index dropped to nine-month low in May - just ignore the fact that at 52, the index signals continued expansion in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... for a sixth straight day because of economic worries that were magnified this week by data showing a preliminary HSBC Purchasing Managers Index had slipped to a 10-month low, pointing to a slowdown in manufacturing. After the markets closed, Japanese ...

Judgment Day bargains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... very afraid for the latest Chinese PMI numbers indicate that the Chinese economy could be slowing. HSBC's preliminary purchasing managers' index for China fell to 51.1 in May -- a 10-month low - from April's final reading of 51.8. OMG! We're doomed! ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... debt hole. Sentiment was also hurt by preliminary data suggesting a slowdown in the Chinese economy, with the HSBC Purchasing Manager's Index at a 10-month low in May. Tokyo shed 1.52 per cent, or 146.45 points, to end at 9,460.03 and Sydney lost 1.88 ...

Midwinter takes on Coin, Xplan

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... framework to suit the latest Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms. "What we are seeing are licensees and advisers purchasing the AdvsierTECH compliance tool due to FOFA structure being pushed. Advisers are under a lot more responsibility to understand ...