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Volatile like its 2011

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... slowly getting a grip on sentiment when even better than expected Chinese trade data fails to lift market mood. Chinese exports increased by 15.3% in the year - yippee, no slowdown for exports contribute to economic growth. Chinese imports expanded by ...

Nikko AM ups weighting to global shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... largest economy. "We believe that Japan's recovery is on track," Vail said. "Our positive view on inventory building and net exports is likely what sets us apart from consensus, but our forecasts are hardly aggressive and seem completely logical." The ...

October h(a)unting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... by 6.7% from its 2014 low (1 July). Surely Shirley, this would, in time, show up in Uncle Sam's trade accounts as lower exports and higher imports - that equates to lesser economic growth overall. We all know the reason behind the greenback's go, go ...

Average September on average

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... dollar were to strengthen a lot, it would have consequences for growth... We would have poorer trade performance, less exports, more imports. And if the dollar were to appreciate a lot, it would tend to dampen inflation. So it would make it harder to ...

Someone mentioned the "S-word" on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... weakness in store. Japan can't also rely on external trade to oomph its economy - despite renewed yen weakness. Japanese exports fell by 1.3% in the year to August. Is that another QE in the BOJ's pocket?

Activist Simon Sheikh launches fossil fuel free super fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... leadership team. Aside from fossil fuels, the fund also screens out companies related to tobacco, gambling, live animal exports and armaments. Future Super said it also has positive screens which ensure it "actively invests in exceptional companies whose ...

"Pleasant" but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... consumption continues to grow - up 0.5% on the quarter and 2.5% over the year - adding 0.3 percentage points to GDP. But Net Exports (exports minus imports) detracted 0.9 percentage points from growth with exports dropping by 0.8% on the quarter. Go ...

No drama at the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... years reflects the expectation of stronger growth in the advanced economies as well as the growing share of Australian exports destined for China, an economy that is growing much faster than Australia's other trading partners." Still valid, except for ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... hand, there's reason to be nervous: we've seen weaker Chinese property markets and a weaker iron ore price," he said. "But exports were better - that gives reason for hope." At 1018 in the resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton was 15 cents higher ...