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BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... could as quickly turn with a tweet announcing a reversal in the Greek polls or further deterioration in China's growth indicators. The question for us blokes and shielas is how well the Australian economy could withstand more uncertainties, more shocks ...

Bumps along the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... they've been extra lucky to pick the S&P 500's bottom in March 2009. I must admit, the short-term implications of fresh indicators and events in the financial markets are not looking all that flash. Selling in May is starting to look like a good proposition ...

Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... Street's lack of conviction, its indecision to move forward or retreat. Shall I spell it out for you Virginia? Economic indicators are pointing to a mixed picture of Uncle Sam. Whatever your predilection, whether you're the horned or the furry kind ...

Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012

Sure 25 but maybe 50

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... continue to grow with around 74% of companies in the S&P 500 that have reported so far topping expectations. But economic indicators remain mixed - household income increased by more than expected in March and consumer spending posted its biggest increase ...

Instant replay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... America has its own instant replay version. Corporate profits continue to grow and are topping expectations but economic indicators remain mixed, albeit positive on balance. Figures out last week showed US real GDP expanded at a lower-than-expected 2.2% ...

Dip buyers buy the dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... better place today than it was just a few months ago. I've written about many of the better-than-expected economic indicators and survey stats released since even before 2011 turned into 2012. We've got more of it last night and last night's better-than-expected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... points, or 0.79 per cent, to 4,361.6 points. NEW YORK - US stocks have jumped as traders grew bullish on fresh economic indicators in the United States, Asia and Europe. Gains on all three key indices topped 1.3 per cent, with big rises among the Dow ...

Bring it on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... it wasn't bad enough to get the Fed to start cranking its green stuff printing machine. No sir, not when many other indicators are pointing to strengthening momentum in the economy. The world is turning upside down again because Europe's back to the ...

Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... insurance have been heading south for nearly a year now. Likewise, this goes against what previous better-than-expected US indicators have been telling us. For instance, the latest update of that tried and tested leading indicator of the economy - the ...