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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... and the fact 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. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... said the key events to watch on Wednesday would be the release of official Australian inflation figures at 1130 AEST and Chinese manufacturing data at 1145. He said weaker-than-expected Chinese figures could see equities sell off during the afternoon. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
The Australian share market is higher as investors await Chinese growth numbers. However, the resource sector is down despite BHP Billiton announcing an upbeat production report. Most investors are hanging out for China's gross domestic product (GDP) ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... better-than-expected retail sales data. Hong Kong and Shanghai were the main losers ahead of the release Wednesday of Chinese growth figures that are forecast to show a further slowdown in the economic giant. Tokyo rose 0.62 per cent, or 86.65 points ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... Industrial Average sank 1.62 per cent while the broad-based S&P 500 fell 2.09 per cent. The sell-off came on a day when Chinese trade data disappointed and suggested more weakness in the world's second-biggest economy. Locally, in economic news on Thursday ...

Westpac to open branch in Shanghai

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... of the pilot program. The FTZ spans 28.78 square kilometres, and grants financial institutions exemptions from certain Chinese regulations, including caps on foreign exchange deposits and interest rates. Westpac Institutional Bank chief executive Rob ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... market on Thursday made modest gains but traders said a relatively flat day was disappointing after the release of strong Chinese economic data. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index edged 6.6 points higher, or 0.12 per cent, to 5,409.9 points. The broader ...

Better than good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... the "good data is good, bad data is good" meme that operated once before, if you will. Note the recent speculation that Chinese authorities would soon announce more stimulus measures - good - because of "bad" China slowdown data. So it is with Japan ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... $US1.3772 late on Monday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as official data showed a slight pick-up in Chinese manufacturing while a closely watched survey showed Japanese business confidence at a more than six-year high. Tokyo fell 0.24 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... profits after the previous day's rally, while Wall Street provided another negative lead in response to anaemic US and Chinese manufacturing data. But the euro held on to the gains it made against the US dollar after an upbeat survey of European factory ...