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The shrinking big dollar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... straight month. Positive yes. Still, exports account for only 10 per cent of the US economy. The 0.6 per cent fall in August imports underscore the continued weakness in America's domestic demand. When viewed in relation to the on-going rally in traditional ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... was 53 points higher at 4715. In economic news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes international merchandise imports figures for August. The Reserve Bank of Australia publishes its monthly bulletin for September. The Melbourne Institute releases ...

Playing chicken with tyres

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... product is 'Made in China' pneumatic tyres. From 26 September, an import tariff of 35 per cent will be applied on tyre imports. The tariff will be reduced to 30 per cent next year and 25 per cent the year after. The tariff is not meant to be "provocative ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... filed a World Trade Organisation complaint over what it alleged were unfair tariffs imposed by Washington on Chinese tyre imports. Analysts said the prospect of a trade war between the US and China had made traders nervous. The market recovered from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... 1044.14. Market action came after data showed the US trade deficit increased sharply in July as trade volume rose and imports surged. The Commerce Department reported the trade gap jumped to $US32 billion ($A37.08 billion), up from a revised $US27.5 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
... at 4382. In economic news locally on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases international merchandise imports data for July, and the Reserve Bank of Australia issues its monthly bulletin. In equities, earnings season continues apace. ...

Fear not a rate rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... since October last year. The trade deficit widened in June - but exports grew by 2 per cent (rising global demand) and imports increased by 2.3 per cent (rising domestic demand). Retail sales dipped by 0.1 per cent in June but not after a strong 0.8 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... higher at 3,960. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases international merchandise imports data for June. The Reserve Bank of Australia publishes its monthly bulletin. The Australian Office of Financial Management will ...

The times they are a'changin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
... spun into bad. The US trade deficit narrowed to US$26 billion in May from US$28.8 billion in April as exports grew and imports fell. Under the "it was the season of Light'" view, this would be taken as a big plus for it indicates that net exports would ...

Aberdeen cools on China

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... coming out of China don't appear to add up. "Industrial output is rising, though electrical demand is falling; iron ore imports are increasing but steel production remains static; industrial output is said to be rising as exports fall; there is just ...