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It's all in the spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... at which the unemployment rate rises or falls - or that at a positive 8.5 the Philly Fed index remains in expansion territory. And oh, the divers so forgot to mention too that the US leading indicator increased by more than expected, rising by 0.3% in ...

ACT super account takes $450m GFC hit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... years. The fund, now estimated to hold $2.2 billion in FUM, was established in 1997 when proceeds from asset sales by the territory government were placed into a dedicated fiscal fund to cover future liabilities from retiring ACT public sector workers. ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... proof of this. The AIG performance of manufacturing index fell to 49.5 in March - that's manufacturing is contracting territory folks - from 51.3 in the previous month. Also, building approvals dropped by 7.8% in February and now stands 15.2% lower than ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... shares were two cents, or 0.5 per cent, higher at $3.75. US stocks recovered from early weakness to finish in positive territory on Friday after a report showed US consumer spending rose more than expected in February. At 1015 AEST, local national turnover ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... placed in a trading halt, pending an announcement to the market. It last traded at $4.30. US stocks traded in negative territory for most of the overnight session before a strong finish. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 0.15 per cent, the S&P500 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... Metals and minerals stocks (down 0.39 per cent) and the materials sector (down 0.35 per cent) were also in negative territory. However, on a positive note, info tech stocks were up 0.7 per cent. "I think the key ingredient in the market at the moment ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... overnight. The Eurozone's unemployment rate rose to a euro-area record of 10.7% in January; its PMI remained in contraction territory with a reading of 49 in February and inflation quickened to 2.7% in the year to February - above the ECB's 2.0% target ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... after an agreement for a second bailout deal for Greece buoyed sentiment, with all market sectors moving into positive territory. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 35.1 points, or 0.82 per cent, at 4,291.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... along. "I think too there's a strong indication from the US markets opening tonight that that should be in positive territory," he said. Shares in the major four banks were up slightly, with National Australia Bank the best performer with a gain of 29 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... negative outlook three other countries, including France and Britain, but the main European markets were all in positive territory in midday trading. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended the day down 0.10 per cent at 5,899.87 points. In Frankfurt ...