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IMF predicts drop in foreign earnings

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... although some economies saw a limited contraction in private investment and a more rapid recovery, due, for example, to mining and energy booms, as in Australia, Canada, and Norway," the report said. The IMF has cautioned that monetary policy should ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... imports tumbled 12.7 per cent, in the latest data showing the Asian powerhouse economy is struggling. The news weighed on the mining and resources sector in Europe, because China is a major consumer of raw materials. In London, BHP Billiton's share price ...

China slowdown will hit Australia

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... pace had deteriorated sharply since the first quarter of 2014 as declining prices for key export commodities depressed mining investment and weakened the Australian dollar. It predicted that a further slowdown in China, Australia's biggest trading partner ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
The Australian stock market is flat with energy stocks weaker on heavy oil price falls. In early trade on Thursday, mining and energy stocks had given up most of Wednesday's strong gains, IG market strategist Evan Lucas said. And, he said, there was ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... Australia Bank improved 57 cents to $39.26, ANZ lifted 38 cents to $37.05 and Westpac advanced 45 cents to $39.90. The mining giants also made gains as oil and gold prices rose, with BHP Billiton up 31 cents to $30.53, Rio Tinto adding 22 cents to $56 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... interesting to see what happens on Tuesday (April 7), with the (RBA's) interest rates decision," he said. Resources stocks - mining and energy - were leading the market down after a 2.6 per cent drop in the iron ore price to $US51.35 per tonne. while ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
The local share market is in negative territory with pain from the banks and mining giant BHP Billiton. "There's a big sell-off - particularly in the banks," IG Markets strategist Evan Lucas said. He said heavy losses in US markets overnight was driving ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... benchmark FTSE 100 index ended down 0.26 perent at 7,019.68 points as data showing the Chinese economy slowing weighed on mining stocks. European stocks had initially fallen in the wake of disappointing Chinese manufacturing data, but perked up after ...

Another cut's in the mail?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... Governor Stevens' comments in relation to the Australian economy's "adjustment to the end of the investment phase of the 'mining boom'" in his 20 March speech before the American Chamber of Commerce: "We can hope to assist it, and the Reserve Bank is ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015
... indicate that sentiment towards Fortescue, or possibly iron ore miners in general has soured," Mr McCarthy said. Meanwhile, mining services group Orica dropped 61 cents to $18.60 after announcing that chief executive Ian Smith would step down. Boral's ...