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Sentiment tips back to Aussie shares

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... going south across other sectors as the IMO found sentiment on almost all asset classes and sectors weakened the March quarter. Sentiment to listed property however nosedived with 61 per cent of fund managers doubtful of its future prospects. Approximately ...

This too shall pass

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... declared the US in recession from February to July of that year. At the time, US real GDP grew by 0.3 per cent in the March quarter 1980. In 1981, recession was timed between August 1981 and November 1982. In the September quarter of 1981, US real GDP ...

Global recession coming?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... the Eurozone to fall into recession after it reported back-to-back contraction in real GDP of 0.3 per cent in the March quarter and 0.5 per cent in the June quarter. Other bigger member nations - Germany, France, Italy and Spain - are also on the brink. ...

Weak growth confirms RBA cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... three month period. This brought down the annual growth rate in the economy to 2.7 per cent from 3.3 per cent in the March quarter. The details of the National Accounts show what the RBA fears the most. Dearer petrol and basic commodity prices, higher ...

One down, more to follow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... country's annual economic growth rate down to 2.9 per cent - the lowest in 6 quarters - from 3.6 per cent in the March quarter. Declining consumer spending and sentiment and a weak housing sector have spurred some to predict a much slower pace of growth ...

Rate cut? maybe not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... services and finance & insurance, increased by 7.3 per cent, more than reversing the 2 per cent contraction in the March quarter. And as could be inferred from news headlines of the past few weeks, investment by manufacturers contracted by 3.9 per cent ...

A$ backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
... work done is expected to rise by 1.5 per cent in the second quarter after a reported 2.3 per cent increase in the March quarter. This is not a key release but will nevertheless provide an indication on the state of the Australian economy.

Capex & Credit at the forefront

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 24 AUG 2008
... Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure for June 2008. Actual capital expenditure declined by 2.5 per cent in the March quarter, partially reversing the 7.3 per cent rise in the previous quarter. Actual capital investment in the first quarter was ...

Same old same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... annualised 2.4 percent decline. This represents a sharp drop from the 4 percent annualised growth rate achieved in the March quarter. Exports fell as global growth slowed and domestic spending declined due to higher prices. And no good news for the UK. ...

Growth and inflation updates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... surprise if the data comes in weaker than expected given the unbelievably strong increase of 1.0 percent in the March quarter. Recall that even the Japanese government - historically always more bullish on the economy - has warned that Japan could tip ...