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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 26 points at 5,434. A heavy schedule of US economic indicators showed a 0.1 per cent fall in September retail sales, a 0.1 per cent drop in producer prices, indicating weak inflation ...

Friday the 13th spook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... points to 2,003.85. Shanghai rose 0.15 per cent, adding 3.28 points to end at 2,241.27, after another round of Chinese indicators that suggest the world's number two economy is picking up after a slowdown this year. However, Hong Kong fell 0.17 per cent ...

September morn' or September mourn?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... Committee's 2% longer-run goal, and longer-term inflation expectations continue to be well anchored". Gauging from these two indicators alone -- and unless a miracle happens - the federal funds rate will remain where it is for a while yet.A Financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... index of commodity prices for month just ended, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases the business indicators for June quarter and building approvals data for July. The Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing (PMI) index ...

The madness of crowds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013

FOMC - Fed Outs Market Confusion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... closed up 1.21 per cent, or 269.85 points at 22,541.13, with investors still broadly bolstered by last week's positive indicators pointing to stability in the region's largest economy. In Shanghai, Chinese shares ended up a more modest 0.23 per cent ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... 0.45 per cent to close at 3,986.61 points. European business and consumer confidence edged up again in July, as other indicators also show improvement after months in the doldrums, official data signalled. In another boost to the outlook, German consumer ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... lost 8.99 (0.25 per cent) to 3,598.50. Tuesday's losses came after a series of mixed earnings results and economic indicators. LONDON - Europe's stock markets retreated as traders weighed conflicting European data but mainly awaited testimony from US ...