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Italy's bond market collapse puts US back in favour

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... news agency. This week's bond market drama shows that while concerns still remain for the unfathomable size of the US economy's fiscal challenges, the US is nonetheless a huge deep $35 trillion market. Investors not wanting to head to the US market only ...

Party in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... 2010. Yeah great numbers but so what? So what is that Caterpillar is somewhat considered a leading indicator of the US economy. Soaring earnings from Caterpillar suggest that there's building going on. Why? You want to build a house, or a factory, or ...

Somethin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... production and the even stronger 0.9% jump in consumer durables in the month point to a better second half for the US economy. More important - there is no looming recession. This as much was the conclusion from the Fed's most recent Beige Book survey ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... markets fell on lingering eurozone debt fears and following losses on Wall Street as the Federal Reserve warned that the US economy was still weak. Tokyo closed 1.03 per cent, or 90.39 points, lower at 8,682.15, Sydney fell 1.63 per cent, or 68.8 points ...

Bear killer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... in August - better than expectations for a dip to 50.5. This index is a good and reliable leading indicator of the US economy. My previous studies showed that a reading of 45 or lower is almost always followed by a recession. So the latest reading is ...

Some hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... especially considering the sharp upward revision on consumer spending - you know, the one that makes up 70% of the US economy - from 0.4% to 0.7%. And, despite the global growth slowdown in the second quarter, US exports increased by 3.6%. Further, the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... heavy losses in the United States and Europe, which were caused by the Federal Reserve's comments on Wednesday that the US economy faced "significant downside risks", with the economy struggling with slow growth, high unemployment and a depressed housing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... US stocks suffered a brutal sell-off Thursday fuelled by the Federal Reserve's stark warning about the health of the US economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day down 391.01 points (3.51 per cent) at 10,733.83. The broader S&P 500 sank ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... 22,680 contracts traded. US stocks dived after the Federal Reserve announced mostly expected measures to support the US economy, and painted a grim economic picture. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 283.82 points, or 2.49 per cent, to close ...

IMF says prepare to buy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... would ultimately pave the way for a rebound. To be sure, the problems in Europe are not going away very soon and the US economy remains on the slow road to sinkville. The IMF's dour prediction could change all these. We'll soon find out tonight when ...

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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA
Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers.

Munro Partners to acquire GSFM

VINNY VUCAGO
Munro Partners will acquire GSFM, the Australian investment fund management affiliate of CI Global Asset Management, in a deal designed to strengthen its local distribution capabilities.

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Treasury has opened a consultation to review existing conditions required for foreign investment approvals in Australia.

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO
Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence.

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