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More good news for US housing market

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... hoped that sustained political compromise can be achieved going forward." Adding to a momentum of positive economic indicators emerging from the US economy was the decision by the Norway's US$660 billion sovereign wealth fund - the worlds largest - to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... In economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases retail trade data for October and business indicators for the September quarter. The Reserve Bank of Australia releases its index of commodity prices for November. There is also ...

Diamond in the region

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... persistent economic malady in Europe, one Asian country is going its own merry way. No, it's not China - although economic indicators have been improving there too. That Asian country is the Philippines - the land of my birth. Yes, I'm half Chinese ...

Bear market end in sight: AMP Capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... way to a long-term bull run that share investors can finally enjoy without abandon. Oliver says there are three main indicators economists look for when bear markets turn and he sees enough to be more confident about each. "The first thing about bear ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... jobless claims down but still high, consumer confidence in November slipping more than expected, and leading economic indicators for October in line with expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday gained 0.38 per cent to 12,836.89, while ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... Fielder and Paladin Energy have AGMs slated. The awaited US data includes jobless claims, consumer sentiment, and leading indicators for November. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed lower, with investors unimpressed following a decision by ...

Successful Telstra bond issue to open flood gates for big banks

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... since 2005, were sold to the market at a yield of 4%. D'Amato, managing director of market research specialist Lincoln Indicators believes that falling term-deposit rates and continued stock market volatility have created a thirst for low-risk bonds ...

Strong growth in securities lending: J.P. Morgan

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... returned," he said. In 2011, with the start of the euro zone crisis and a host of other less than favorable economic indicators, there were negligible exits or suspensions. "These are two points in time were the market was comparable. "The first thought ...

Light-years before Macquarie and YBR bother banks

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... chairman Mark Bouris described the deal as a "game changer", D'Amato, chief executive at equity specialists Lincoln Indicators, says it will take a lot of time and even more money before the big-four will feel their market share is threatened. "The deal ...

RBA says its ok

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... recording moderate growth, while recent data from China suggest growth there has stabilised." While in Australia, "... most indicators available for this meeting suggest that growth has been running close to trend over the past year, led by very large ...