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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... price in the S&P/ASX200 Index. In economic news, Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their indices of economic activity for March. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its labour price index for March and international merchandise imports ...

LaSalle raises $400m in Mexican fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
... precautionary measures taken by local and federal governments, will undoubtedly have an effect on the country's economic activity in the short term, we do not believe that it will have an effect on the fund's ability to place capital," he added. This ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
... confidence rose to 39.2 from 26.9 a month earlier, in a hopeful sign for consumer spending, a key driver of US economic activity. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 8.05 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 8,016.95 after a choppy session that saw modest ...

Vantage point

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... Beige Book report that showed five of the Fed's 12 district banks 'noted a moderation in the pace of decline' in economic activity. This information was collected in the period through to 6 April. This is a notable improvement from a fortnight earlier ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
... Global Financial Crisis: Causes, Consequences and Countermeasures". The Westpac-Melbourne Institute indexes of economic activity for February will be released. In company news, Energy Resources of Australia Ltd and Coal & Allied Ltd release first quarter ...

J.P. Morgan backs Chinese stocks

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
... JF Hong Kong Fund investment manager. "Chinese policy makers have been waging an all-out campaign to revive economic activity. We therefore expect to see a sequential improvement in the second half of 2009." He said the firm's Hong Kong portfolio is ...

Green sprouts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... housing finance and consumer sentiment point toward improvement and at worst, the lessening of decline in domestic economic activity. Just imagine the flow on effect of increased activity in housing on the construction sector, home furnishings and appliances ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
... about the government's ability to fund its economic stimulus and financial bailout programs. Readings on US economic activity in the fourth quarter and weekly unemployment claims out Thursday both came in ahead of expectations, providing more reassurance ...

Beggar thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... the GFC progressed. But the Swiss franc's appreciation has effectively tightened monetary policy, dampening economic activity and now threatens to put the country in a state of deflation. The Swiss response? Explicit currency depreciation. Not wanting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
... index was up 27 points at 3,506. On the economic front on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity for March is due. The Australian Office of Financial Management plans to hold a tender for the issuing of Treasury bonds. ...