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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
... per cent, to 3,546.2. NEW YORK - Wall Street ended higher in choppy trade after upbeat data on US home sales and durable goods factory orders fuelled hopes that an economic recovery is in sight. Trade was volatile, however, and stocks dipped into negative ...

Beggar thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... supply of money, the Fed has engaged in a de facto devaluation of the US dollar. This is good for America. 'Made in America' goods, services and assets - already cheapened by the global financial crisis - would be even cheaper to non-Americans. It has ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases building approvals figures, and international trade in goods and services data, both for January. The Australian Office of Financial Management is expected to tender the first issue ...

Plusses and minuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... since August 2000. Retail spending increased across the board in December led by a 9.9 per cent spike in sales of household goods and an 8.3 per cent jump in department store sales. Sales of clothing and other soft goods increased by 5.8 per cent and ...

Merry Christmas retailers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... introduced in July 2000. Retail spending increased across the board in December led by a 9.9 per cent spike in sales of household goods and an 8.3 per cent jump in department store sales. Sales of clothing and other soft goods increased by 5.8 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... rates by 100 basis points, taking the cash rate to 3.25 per cent. The Australian Bureau of Statistics international trade in goods and Services data for December are due. In company news, West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd releases half year results ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... rates by 100 basis points, taking the cash rate to 3.25 per cent. The Australian Bureau of Statistics international trade in goods and Services data for December are due. In company news, West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd releases half year results ...

Bigger fish to fry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2009
... the last three months of 2008. This has had a positive flow on effect in the prices of some fruit and vegetables and other goods. Discounting among retailers to bring in customers who have turned spending conscious would have also helped bring the general ...

Obama: he's the man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But ...

Beautiful set of numbers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... ago, Australia was in a state of more than full employment, struggling to find workers to run its factories, deliver its goods and services, cure the sick and the obese or serve food to anorexics. If at all, the latest unemployment figures provide testament ...