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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... was 8.5 per cent above where it began the year. Buyers were not bothered by more signs of weakness in the European and Chinese economies. And they took encouragement from positive data on the US economy: existing-home sales picked up pace in July; new ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... of the current financial year. Its shares had added 55 cents at $9.27. The resources sector was impacted by the weaker Chinese manufacturing data, with BHP Billiton shedding most of its earlier gains to be up 13.5 cents at $38.265, Rio Tinto down five ...

RBA to business: release the animal in you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... optimism may be misplaced as China slows and Australia's economic luck runs out." "The biggest risk to Australia - a weaker Chinese economy - may soon be the world's, too." Yes Virginia, Bill surely knows his stuff. Bill, after all, has a bachelor's ...

China's communist and it works

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... about our biggest trading partner on national television where he let loose saying, "I don't mind standing up against the Chinese bastards and stopping them from doing it." "I'm saying that because they're communist, because they shoot their own people ...

China's winning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... in line with market expectations and well below the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) target of 3.5%. This would give the Chinese central bank plenty of scope to ease monetary policy if necessary to achieve Premier Li Keqiang's 7.5% economic growth target. ...

US/EU v Russia's lose-lose is China's win-win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... As per the wantchinatimes.com, "Russia has banned the import of fruit and vegetables from Poland and is seeking to find Chinese partners to fill the gap, according to Shanghai's China Business News". And it looks better for Russia and China price-wise. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... 16.26 points, to close at 2,185.30. Shenzhen also fell 1.01 per cent, or 11.72 points, to 1,148.29. The drop came despite Chinese manufacturing activity increasing sharply in July and rising at its fastest pace in more than two years. The official purchasing ...

FSC Conference: Industry urged to prepare for Asia Passport pilot

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... of a 12 month pilot scheme. Simmons said that while the APEC scheme faces competition from similarly crafted ASEAN and Chinese schemes, as well as the dominant UCITS structure, the Australian government is working to achieve commonality between the schemes ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... in oil and gas company Roc Oil have also soared after the company's board backed a new $474 million takeover offer from Chinese heavyweight Fosun Group. Roc Oil shares were up four cents, or 6.35 per cent, to 67 cents. Roc's recommendation that shareholders ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... 16.26 points, to close at 2,185.30. Shenzhen also fell 1.01 per cent, or 11.72 points, to 1,148.29. The drop came despite Chinese manufacturing activity increasing sharply in July and rising at its fastest pace in more than two years. The official purchasing ...