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ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... a transition that could have a big downward impact on their war debt pressures and change geopolitics. This economic activity could then stimulate the share market, flow into the ASX and after that commercial property prices. Demographic demand reinforcing ...

Fidelity ups risk on global recovery hopes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... are beginning to turn upwards. These indicators are intended to give early signals of the turning points in economic activity and are used by economists, businesses and policy makers to analyse the current and short-term economic situation. "Their upward ...

Commodities boom over: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... The Australian head of investment strategy, who has also worked for the Reserve Bank of Australia as head of economic activity and forecasting, says that the combined forces of supply and demand which contributed to the sector's explosion over the last ...

Final hour fiscal cliff verdict will be reached: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... adjustments. Fears of a global slowdown see China ease substantially to stabilise its growth outlook. With slower economic activity in the short term, commodity prices fall initially, but recover later."

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... DOWN four points at 4,394. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out, along with the HIA-Commonwealth Bank affordability report for the September quarter. In equities news, Alcoa managing ...

Reliance on improving global economy threatens big-four in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... around 10% pre-tax returns from our preferred majors ANZ, CBA & WBC. A little more monetary stimulus should stoke economic activity should economic conditions come under renewed pressure. Our preferred majors do not appear buy candidates today, rather ...

Uncertainty goes uncertainty comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... positive." "The upfront decline in GDP and the destruction of physical wealth will be offset over time by greater economic activity. So while the balance sheet of the country as a whole has been negatively affected, there will be a boost to certain components ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... disasters usually have an initial negative impact as production is lost. This is followed by a positive impact as economic activity increases to replace damaged infrastructure." Insurers were among the worst performers on the local market, particularly ...

Fed decides not to decide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... Hands up I say. "Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September suggests that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months. True. A fact confirmed by Markit Economics' flash estimate of ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... was up 27 points at 4,519. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out. In equities news, shareholders have voted down calls for change at the helm of News Corporation at the company's ...