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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... 4,257, on volume of 16,875 contracts. Wall Street and European markets suffered heavy falls overnight as US consumer confidence fell for the first time in four months. That data added to the negative impact of a downward revision of China's economic ...

EOFYS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... disposal. Finally, we have an EOFY contribution from the American consumers. The Conference Board (again!) consumer confidence index dropped to 52.9 in June from a revised 62.7 in the previous month. But wait! Wasn't it only four days ago that we received ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... dropped 39.1 points, or 0.89 per cent, to 4,370.6. NEW YORK - US stocks slumped on Tuesday as sagging American consumer confidence and weak Chinese economic indicators renewed fears that the global economic recovery may falter. The blue-chip Dow Jones ...

Waiting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... and savings rose to its highest level in eight months. Now we found the reason for last week's increase in consumer confidence. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose to 76 in June from 73.6 in the previous month - the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
... per cent, to end at 9,879.85. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares closed higher as dealers welcomed an upbeat US consumer confidence survey that boosted optimism for the world's biggest economy. The benchmark Hang Seng Index jumped 179.53 points, or 0.9 per ...

More worries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... economy before you overheat," was the consensus advice to China. Despite the renewed threat to their wealth, US consumer confidence is rising. More positive indicators were reported just last night. The ISM manufacturing index might have slipped to 59.7 ...

On caution's side

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... the uncertainty in Europe and despite some economic indicators showing signs of weakening - retail sales, consumer confidence, private sector credit, etc. As in recent history, the Australian dollar is already adjusting for these. Note that a currency ...

Former AllianceBernstein team attracts $275m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... invested in Australia now. "We've noticed that business confidence in New Zealand prospered, in contrast, the consumer confidence in Australia has come off a little bit," he said.

FPA chief to champion planner needs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... Incoming FPA chief Mark Rantall said his main focus as the new head of the financial planning body is to renew consumer confidence in the industry and listen closely to the needs of FPA members. Rantall, who is on leave ahead of taking on the role, said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
... in consumer and financial firms hit hardest. But a string of US economic news may have spurred the rally. Consumer confidence improved for the third straight month in May as Americans saw a rosier outlook for jobs and businesses, according to a survey ...