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May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... because "Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that growth in economic activity has picked up recently, after having slowed sharply during the winter in part because of adverse weather conditions."... and ...

Future Fund and super returns on par

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... Commonwealth government. "The portfolio has benefited as markets have continued to respond to policy efforts to lift economic activity. Markets are relatively buoyant and valuations across most sectors are now looking fairly full," he said. Fuelling ...

Knight Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... survey shows that only two (2) -- Cleveland and St. Louis -- out of the 12 Fed districts reported "a decline in economic activity". The other 10 reported increased economic activity "since the previous report" (5 March). Too, US industrial production ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... points at 5,386. Locally, in economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due to be released. In equities news, BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group are slated to post third quarter production ...

PE backed IPOs outperform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... within the Australian financial system can be unlocked and allowed to flow into income generating and productive economic activity. Rainmaker estimates that only about $30 billion is invested into private equity by mainstream investment managers and ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... 16 points at 5,364. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out. In equities news, David Jones is expected to post first half results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed ...

Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... system requires the funds to be domiciled in the EU, this means that Asian economies miss out on the associated economic activity and additional government revenue. But Stockell said even the incumbent UCITS structure could come under threat if regulators ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... Wesfarmers. US stocks declined on Friday with falls in home sales blamed on severe winter weather that has depressed economic activity. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the Australian and US markets were still flirting with the highs ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... Wesfarmers. US stocks declined on Friday with falls in home sales blamed on severe winter weather that has depressed economic activity. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the Australian and US markets were still flirting with the highs ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... Wesfarmers. US stocks declined on Friday with falls in home sales blamed on severe winter weather that has depressed economic activity. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the Australian and US markets were still flirting with the highs ...