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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
... Open Market Committee (FOMC), headed by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, said after a two-day meeting that "although economic activity is likely to remain weak for a time," its actions would support economic recovery. The committee held the federal funds rate ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... Statistics releases new motor vehicles sales data for September. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity for August is due. In company news, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd posts its annual results. BHP Billiton Ltd issues ...

Undue credit (ratings)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
... September FOMC Statement was more or less a rehash of the August FOMC Statement. Latest data "suggests that economic activity has picked up following its severe downturn. Conditions in financial markets have improved further, and activity in the housing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... in early March, analysts say breaks in the rally are healthy. Meanwhile, a private sector group's forecast of economic activity on Monday further validated Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's pronouncement last week that the US recession was "likely ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... price index contract was up 21 points at 4568. In economic news, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute indices of economic Activity for July are released. In company news, BHP Billiton Ltd holds a marketing briefing late on Wednesday. Aurium Resources Ltd ...

Hermaphrodite economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... territory last week and the August Beige Book - a survey of America's 12 Federal Reserve Districts - indicate that economic activity is improving yesterday. There was more testosterone for the market last night with US unemployment claims falling to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
... jobs, which is due on Friday. Unemployment has hit consumer spending, which accounts for about 70 per cent of US economic activity. Without more help from consumers, the economy will have trouble pulling out of the longest recession since World War II. ...

U V W X Y Z

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... Financial Times entitled, "The risk of a double-dip recession is rising". After acknowledging that the "freefall of economic activity has eased," he went on to try and answer three questions about the future: Q: When will the global recession be over? ...

Wait no more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
... predictor of the economy. Rising share prices, raises wealth, lifts consumption and investment -- strengthens, economic activity. Sounds strange now that the bears are still waiting for economic activity to lift when the stock market has already been ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... Crisis on Retail Financial Services in Australia". Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their indices of economic activity for June, and the Housing Industry Association releases its state and national outlooks for the June quarter. In equities ...