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Lift-off on Carney's mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... Confederation of British Industry's economic composite indicator - a survey of over 750 private sector firms across the manufacturing, retail and services sectors - slowed to a net balance of 14% in June from 33% in May, this measured the net balance ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... figures, both for May. The RP Data Core Logic Home Value Index and the Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing (PMI) index, both for May, are due out. In equities news, search website operator Mitula Group is expected to list on ASX. ...

The Fed is Greek too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... economy. The negative effect if the US dollar's strength has again become evident in the lower-than-expected US manufacturing PMI data released last night, it slowed from 53.8 last month to 53.4 in June - the lowest reading since October 2013. But that's ...

US data says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... Ghriskey, the chief investment officer at Solaris Asset Management LLC in New York..." The data says... Markit's US Manufacturing PMI came in at a better than expected reading of 54.0 in May but slower than April's 54.1 dragged down by the slowest growth ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... than a quarter of a century, while Shanghai and Hong Kong have rebounded as data indicated a pick-up in Chinese manufacturing. The euro edged down as Greece's bailout reform talks plod on without agreement in sight despite this week's deadline to repay ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... indicators for the March quarter. The RP Data Core Logic Home Value Index, the Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing index and the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge are also due out. In equities news, UGL releases a market ...

Running on neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... watch the data. And the data says......there's still no change in the data. The latest Markit PMI surveys say so: US manufacturing is still expanding, but the rate of expansion is slowing. The index is down to 53.8 in May from 54.1 in April, disappointing ...

Market to open higher after Wall Street record high

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... eased 0.22 per cent following Wall Street losses, but mainland markets rallied after another weak reading on Chinese manufacturing activity raised hopes for further stimulus measures by Beijing. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 61.33 points to close ...

Bargain hunters push shares higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... Brun said. "The market has got to the point where bargain hunters are stepping up to the plate." He said Chinese manufacturing figures had missed analysts' expectations, boosting the prospect of further stimulus measures in the world's second largest ...

Bank results underpin wealth management new era

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... capabilities, including by using more robust data analytics tools. They will also need to appropriately align product manufacturing, advice and distribution activities to minimise the possibility of future consumer detriment." The industry will need ...