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The twain could not meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... to moderate" pace in June and early July, "manufacturing activity continued to expand slowly in most districts... retail sales increased slightly...," and "Employment levels improved at a tepid pace." Got that? Albeit, slow, slight and tepid, there was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... the negative trend of Wall Street and Europe. "It was a rather off-colour market overseas," he said. "The American retail sales were apparently disappointing. But our market has taken an independent view and has gone up a little bit." US stocks closed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite falls on Wall Street overnight after weak US retail sales figures. At 0800 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up one point at 4,073. In economic news on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... ahead of major Chinese economic data to be released Friday, including GDP, industrial production, investment and retail sales figures. "The market will tread water until the Chinese market news comes out," Mr Daghlian told AAP. "We're expecting the Chinese ...

Waiting on the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... costs by 75 basis points in May and June, it's hardly surprising that Australians are opening their purses once more. Retail sales grew by 0.5% in May - more than double market expectations for a 0.2% increase and the fifth straight monthly increase. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... 24, the June share price index futures contract was down 30 points at 4,036, with 19,604 contracts traded. Lower US retail sales data for May, combined with worries over Greek elections on Sunday, Spain's banks and Italy's bond auction later on Thursday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... lower following falls on Wall Street overnight and a mixed performance on European bourses after disappointing US retail sales data and concern remaining over the euro zone. At 0813 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down ...

Show me the stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... inflation. Consumer sentiment. The Westpac Melbourne consumer sentiment index rose to 95.3 in May from 94.5 in April. Retail sales. Have jobs and wages growth consumers happy. Happy consumers spend. Retail spending jumped by a stronger-than-expected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... Anniversary Symposium in Sydney In equities news, National Australia Bank is due to release its quarterly online retail sales index, Woodside Petroleum holds an investor day and OZ Minerals has an annual general meeting. In Australia, the market on Friday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... Anniversary Symposium in Sydney In equities news, National Australia Bank is due to release its quarterly online retail sales index, Woodside Petroleum holds an investor day and OZ Minerals has an annual general meeting. In Australia, the market on Friday ...