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Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... news du jour of positive indications from the latest PMI survey readings. Yes. The Markit Economics index of US manufacturing rose to a flash reading of 56.2 in May - the highest in three months - from April's final reading of 55.6. Maybe. The same preliminary ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... and Milan dropped 1.21 per cent. HONG KONG - Asian shares mostly rose as data indicated an improvement in Chinese manufacturing activity and minutes from the US Federal Reserve showed officials are considering their policy options after the bank's stimulus ...

YBR acquires mortgage aggregator for $17.6 million

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... Peter Neustadt said that this was a "welcome strategic move for the Vow business." "YBR's marketing and product manufacturing capabilities and partners will be key assets in growing Vow's and the Vow's brokers' mortgage volumes, as well as introducing ...

Buffett discloses new Verizon investment

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... owns more than 80 subsidiaries in a variety of industries, including insurance, utilities, railroads, retail and manufacturing.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... mixed, with worries about the possible economic impact of the escalating crisis in Ukraine and a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing dampening sentiment. The DAX 30 in Frankfurt shed 0.28 per cent to close at 9,529.50 points, while in Paris, the CAC 40 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... released on Friday night. Investors were also considering local building approvals figures and waiting for the latest manufacturing figures from China. "While we had an initial burst of enthusiasm, that has waned as traders and investors look ahead to ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... Thursday. HONG KONG - Asia's markets were mixed as dealers returned from the May Day break to healthy US and CHina manufacturing data as well as an upbeat assessment of the US economy. Tokyo eased 0.19 per cent, after rallying 1.27 per cent on Thursday. ...

Mother doesn't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... That's the bad news. The good news is that, one of the most reliable indicators of US economic activity - the ISM manufacturing index - remains solidly strong. The index jumped to 54.9 in April from 53.7 in the previous month, with employment sub-component ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... that we saw a really big break down in those prices last night," IG market strategist Evan Lucas said. "If Chinese manufacturing data due out today shows again just an ever-so-slight expansion, it will probably push us back into the red. "It's also May ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... March quarter international trade price indexes and the Australian Industry Group will release its performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for April. Meanwhile, Financial System Inquiry head David Murray is slated to provide an update on the inquiry ...