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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... the last hours of trading. In a statement accompanying its widely expected decision, the Fed reported that "economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending and exports." The Fed had darker news, too, however ...

Central bank watch

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
... this week but if it did, expectations would also be for steady rates at 0.50 percent on the back of weakening economic activity. This week's key releases are expected to highlight this weakening trend. Japanese machinery orders, a leading indicator of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... Anika Foundation lunch on `Challenges for Economic Policy'. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for May is released. On the markets, Woolworths Ltd fourth quarter sales results are revealed and Rio Tinto Ltd tables its ...

Trouble at Threadneedle Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... facing other major central banks, that of rising inflation and slowing growth. With the deterioration in UK economic activity gathering pace, it is more likely that the BoE will cut interest rates before the year is over.

Market Movers (10 July)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... report is critical to markets because employment growth and the unemployment rate are two key indicators of economic activity and have important bearing on consumer sentiment and fiscal and monetary policies.

Market Movers Overnight (8 July)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... production fell by 2.4 per cent in May from the previous month - the largest drop in nine years. Slowing global economic activity, high commodity prices and a strong euro have combined to take down domestic and international demand for German manufacturers. ...

This Week's Market Movers (7-11 July 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... going forward. Industrial Production (June). This is another indicator that investors routinely watch to gauge economic activity. Japan's industrial production rose by 2.9 per cent in May, following a 0.2 per cent fall in April. Industrial production ...

Cracks appearing in Europe

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
... "In the traditional economies, the price of oil and food is increasing against the backdrop of clearly slowing economic activity," said KBC. At least this means "the danger of second round effects from wages is quite limited. In that respect, more expensive ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... Statistics releases construction data for the March quarter. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for March is released. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations releases its skilled vacancies survey for May. ...

Oil frenzy is storm before the calm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... economist and chief investment strategist for AMP Capital Investors. Oliver is still however expecting slowing economic activity around the world to dampen demand for oil and facilitate the price dropping to US$100 in the medium term. "At some point ...

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