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May worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... from renewed and escalated tension in the Ukraine and more evidences of a slowing China - the fourth month of below manufacturing PMI reading in April - and deflation threat in Europe. Take our money and run away in May? A Reuters' article published ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... 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. Local resources ...

BOE has a problem to smile about

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... since July 2007". This is not surprising given recent Markit Economics latest UK PMI readings. The country's manufacturing slowed in March from February but at 55.3 remains far above its long term average of 51.4. While the construction PMI also ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... retreated further as Ukraine-Russia tensions and the IMF cutting its forecast for global growth offset robust British manufacturing data. London's FTSE 100 dropped 32.15 points, or 0.49 per cent, to 6,590.69 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 shed 11.25 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... one cent to $3.58, and Boral was two cents higher at $5.71, after the companies proposed a merger of their brick manufacturing operations on the east coast. Toll roads operator Transurban had added three cents to $7.29 after the competition watchdog ...

The art of fighting without fighting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... still at a high 11.9%... and this, despite the trouble in neighbouring Ukraine and Russia. Similarly, the Eurozone's manufacturing PMI remains in expansion territory (53.0 in March), prompting Markit Economics' Chris Williamson to note that, ""Despite ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... adviser Michael Heffernan said the local market's opening trade was looking pretty good after encouraging US jobs and manufacturing data were released a day earlier. "So, overseas, all the pointers were pretty positive, and that's always going to be ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... from $US1.3793 late on Tuesday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets enjoyed a healthy rally following positive manufacturing data from the US and Europe, while Tokyo was also boosted as the US dollar pushed towards the 104-yen level. Tokyo on Wednesday ...

Better than good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... the headlines: S&P 500 Rises to Record as Consumer, Tech Shares Rally (Bloomberg) European Stocks Advance as U.S. Manufacturing Accelerates (Bloomberg) Emerging-Market Stocks Set for Longest Gain in 15 Months (Bloomberg) Commodities end quarter on a ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained following solid manufacturing data from China. At 0830 AEDT on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 27 points at 5,410. China said its official purchasing ...