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Gillard urges China investment relationship

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... having helped Australia through the GFC with its high demand for Australian resources- buying 25 per cent of all Australian exports. "Like China, we emerged from the global financial crisis without dropping into recession. This performance is explained ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... quarter, its first since the beginning of 2004. But analysts said a large trade surplus was expected for the full year as its exports tend to grow later in the year. Exports rose 26.5 per cent on year in the first quarter and imports were up 32.6 per ...

The other emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... prices, particularly that of food and energy - commodities the region is rich in and constitutes a big chunk of their exports. Crude oil prices have appreciated by 34.5 per cent over the past 15 months while the price of foodstuffs had risen close to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... retook control of the key oil port of Ras Lanouf from rebel forces. The power shift threatens the quick restart of oil exports promised by a rebel victory. There were also slightly disappointing reports on new unemployment claims and factory orders. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... prices. In other news, the competition watchdog has given preliminary approval to current access arrangements for bulk wheat exports at ports operated by grains marketer GrainCorp Ltd, with some modifications. Graincorp Ltd shares rose 13 cents to $7.45. ...

Capitalism killed Mars

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011

Climate change choice - market or regulation?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... worried by Australia's carbon policies but by what policies are introduced overseas. "So much of their business comes from exports. If China continues investing in alternative energy sources this will be a greater challenge to our mining industry," said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... and BHP Billiton was $1.09 higher at $44.06. Fortescue had added 23 cents to $5.89. Mr Bishop said Australia's resource exports are likely to increase in the long-term as Japan rebuilds. "It may be long-term a good thing for Australia. We will probably ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... damaged in last week's earthquake and tsunami. Japan, the world's third-largest economy, accounts for 10 per cent of US exports. "It's a situation where you sell, and you ask questions later," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at New York-based ...

Game changer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... ultimately weaken the yen - a major bugbear for the economy even before the quake. In the end, a lower yen would boost exports once factories come back online. These could also break Japan's deflationary trend - the other bugbear - as the government ...