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Just jokin' Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... In America, economic reports for February confirmed the "frozen by the polar vortex" story. Markit Economics' US manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) jumped to a reading of 57.1 in February from 53.7 in the previous month and mid-month's reading ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... advertisements series, the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge and the Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing (PMI) index, all for February, are due out as is the Housing Industry Association new home sales for January. ...

market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... advertisements series, the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge and the Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing (PMI) index, all for February, are due out as is the Housing Industry Association new home sales for January. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... trade, as concerns lingered over the health of the economy after a much-watched index on Thursday showed Chinese manufacturing activity at a seven-month low. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.17 per cent, or 25.09 points, to close at 2,113.69 ...

G-20 goes for growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... plunged by 16.0% while existing home sales fell by 5.1%. And while you're at it curse the weather too for the weak manufacturing conditions in New York and Philadelphia - the Empire State manufacturing PMI slid to a reading of 4.48 in Feb from 12.51 ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... Tinto was 36 cents higher at $70.56. The key catalyst for the market in afternoon trade would be the release of manufacturing data from China, Mr Shamu said. KEY FACTS * At 1234 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 21 points, or 0.39 ...

Traffic light trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... - red, amber and blue flashing. Red. The colour flashing for most Asian equity markets after Markit/HSBC's flash manufacturing PMI for China dropped to 48.3 in February - its lowest reading in seven months and less than expectations for a 49.4 print ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street after a survey showed that US manufacturing had expanded at the fastest pace in almost four years. At 0845 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... Tinto was 36 cents higher at $70.56. The key catalyst for the market in afternoon trade would be the release of manufacturing data from China, Mr Shamu said. KEY FACTS * At 1234 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 21 points, or 0.39 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... turmoil seen earlier in February when the Fed said it would further reduce its bond-buying scheme and US and Chinese manufacturing data came in below forecast. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index gained 15.825 points, 0.3 per cent to 4848.883.