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So bad it's good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
... related contraction in the first quarter: April durable goods orders came in better than expected; Richmond Fed manufacturing survey reversed sign from minus 7 in March to plus 7 in April; the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city house price index came in more than ...

In with the old, out with the new

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... 1.2%. US releases of the day were positive: April durable goods orders came in better than expected; Richmond Fed manufacturing survey reversed sign from minus 7 in March to plus 7 in April; the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city house price index came in more ...

The name is bonds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... 1.2%. US releases of the day were positive: April durable goods orders came in better than expected; Richmond Fed manufacturing survey reversed sign from minus 7 in March to plus 7 in April; the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city house price index came in more ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... billion ($A7.17 billion). Shares extended their gains seen Thursday in response to a sharp improvement in Chinese manufacturing activity and positive comments about interest rates from the US Federal Reserve. Chinese stocks ended up on Friday on selective ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said investors were feeling positive on the back of mostly encouraging manufacturing data out of the US and Europe, the better-than-expected manufacturing figures out of China on Thursday, and the fact that iron ...

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 ...