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The ECB can't make the horse drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... trading - after slumping below its 2014 opening levels in early trade. These numbers relate to HSBC's flash China manufacturing PMI for September - it printed at 50.5 - yes, two percentage points above the August reading and five percentage points over ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... $1.2864, up from $1.2849 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asia's markets were mixed after a gauge of Chinese manufacturing beat expectations to show a pick-up in September, providing some respite for dealers concerned about the economic giant. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... that we've had in the last few days." Mr Heffernan said overseas markets were not providing much drive. Chinese manufacturing figures released on Tuesday were slightly better than expected. Mr Heffernan said the local bourse would probably drift until ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... (1.14 per cent) to 4,527.69. A surprising decline in US existing-home sales in August and worries about Chinese manufacturing data due to be released on Tuesday hit investor sentiment. Homebuilder stocks fell sharply after the National Association of ...

Prominent families back Future Generation philanthropic fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and high profile manufacturing dynasty, the Smorgon family, are among the initial investors in the Future Generation Investment Fund, which has officially commenced trading on the ASX. The new philanthropically-focused ...

"Pleasant" but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... build-up during the quarter was voluntary or involuntary. Again from the ABS, "In seasonally adjusted terms, Mining, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade inventories each experienced a build up in the June quarter 2014". Cross reference this statement with ...

Vertical integration good for consumers, competition: instos

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... (FSI) concern that vertical integration might have a negative effect on consumers, especially when financial product manufacturing and distribution belong to the same organisation. "Vertically integrated companies have the financial capacity to invest ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... said. "We appear to have put that behind us a bit." Mr Spooner said investors were awaiting the release of Chinese manufacturing data later on Monday. He said the figures could potentially be market-moving. "On the one hand, there's reason to be nervous ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... releases company profits and inventories data for the June quarter Monthly inflation figures from TD Securities and manufacturing data from the Australian Industry Group are also released. In Australia, the stock market on Friday closed flat as the impact ...

AustralianSuper names new deputy chair

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... since 2007. Oliver is secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, and spent 20 years at the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union. AustralianSuper chair Heather Ridout said: "Dave has been a great contributor to the board over the past seven ...