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China's consumption underestimated

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... challenges, wherever China can seize market share they have already done it, they cannot go out and do anything new anymore." Exports have essentially collapsed, according to Tan, who believes single digit growth is equivalent to collapse for China ...

Lonsec: Australian equity markets ready to rebound

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... Lonsec said economic growth recovers as consumption and business investment improve and a softer currency (usually) boosts exports. The Australian share market rallies as company profits improve and investors switch out of low yielding cash, term deposits ...

Governance Australia's best export to Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... comments reinforce Nijathaworn's statements about Australia's governance experience being one its most valuable intellectual exports. "Australia's vast expertise and experience can contribute importantly and usefully to Asia's capacity and institution-building ...

Alphinity backs growth in energy sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... However, the supply is coming and this will displace the high cost Chinese supply and Australia will benefit from more exports but at lower prices from 2014 onwards. "In the medium term we prefer the energy sector," said Andre. China's consumption of ...

What price surplus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... plus G plus (X minus M). This is growth equals the sum of consumption plus investment plus government spending plus net exports - or exports minus imports. How are these variables currently tracking? C - Latest data show that Australians are not borrowing ...

Indonesian inflation falls to 4.25pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... economic activity especially in the consumer and property sector that has already lead to import growth slightly outstripping exports. Mandiri does not, however, expect upward trending inflation to lead to an official interest rate rise although the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... said Tuesday it posted a trade surplus in March, reversing a massive deficit in February, but the figures showed that exports and imports were still weak owing to economic woes in major overseas markets and slow domestic demand. The country recorded ...

Bring it on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... March. Surplus? Slowing? Duh! A trade surplus is a contribution to GDP growth. Now there may be some truth in this if both exports and imports were dropping. A surplus could still be had if exports fell less than imports, but they're not. Exports increased ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... said Tuesday it posted a trade surplus in March, reversing a massive deficit in February, but the figures showed that exports and imports were still weak owing to economic woes in major overseas markets and slow domestic demand. The country recorded ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... on Tuesday when BHP Billiton said the country's demand for iron ore looked to be flattening as its economy slows, with exports weakening. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index fell 5.35 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 3,481.65. Within the index, 25 stocks fell ...