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Lotsa data but no game change (yet)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... growth. Bad news too because it highlights still weak demand in its biggest trading partner - Europe - and the slowdown in China - its next big export market. The good news: Germany's domestic economy remains relatively strong as evidenced by improving ...

New fund launched for wealthy migrants

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... wealthy investors wishing to migrate to Australia. The fund is aimed at entrepreneurs and business people - primarily in China - who wish to move to Australia under a new investor visa introduced late last year. Under the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as a pick-up in US and European manufacturing activity was offset by weakness in China. Tokyo rose 1.78 per cent, or 246.24 points, to 14,098.74 but Seoul was flat, edging down 0.71 points to 1,855.02. Hong ...

The others

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
It's RBA meeting day and the overwhelming consensus is for the Australian central bank to do nothing. Seems like pretty good odds to me. No doubt the Board would be talkin' bout talks of Fed tapering and yes, the talked about again China slowing as ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... largest economy, China. More than $27.5 billion was wiped off the value of the market after manufacturing data released in China showed activity barely growing, down to 50.1 points from 50.8 in May. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 92.3 points ...

Mother of all hard landings and other BSes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... its simplest, a credit bubble built upon a commodity boom dependent for its sustenance on an even greater credit bubble in China." Ha ha bloody ha ha. This is the same Mr. Edwards quoted by CNBC Asia on 9 May 2012 - that's last year - saying the same ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... sign the Federal Reserve will not reel in its stimulus program any time soon. Receding concerns about a liquidity crisis in China also provided some support, while the US dollar and commodities also enjoyed gains as bargain-buyers moved in. Tokyo on ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... Street helped by data showing more strength and confidence in the US economy and as worries eased over a credit crunch in China. At 0645 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 32 points at 4676. No major economic or ...

Super investors scrutinise companies over LDC working conditions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... safety regulations which now calls for the greater use of non-flammable insulation." But as these improvements in LHR in China inevitably reduce margins, ACSI found Australian companies are increasingly shifting to LDCs - particularly in areas such as ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... billion-a-month cash stimulus program, known as quantitative easing or QE. "Some are suggesting that the current state of affairs in China is very similar to that seen in the US pre-GFC (global financial crisis)," Mr Lucas said. "Leverage was cheap and ...