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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... market on Monday posted modest gains, overcoming early falls and weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data. Chinese manufacturing data showed activity contracted in March to its weakest rate in eight months, with the HSBC's preliminary purchasing managers' ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... "It's going to be a negative day, unfortunately," he said. Lucas said investors would look closely at key Chinese manufacturing figures due to be released later in the day. The HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index figures will give an insight into the ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... rose 0.5 per cent in February, the largest amount in three months. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said manufacturing had rebounded in that region in March as new orders increased. And, the number of people seeking US unemployment benefits rose ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on the timing of interest-rate hikes and focused on jobless claims data and manufacturing figures that both beat market estimates. On the local market, in the resources sector at 1029 AEDT, BHP Billiton lifted ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... in January and a 0.1 per cent decline in December. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said separately that manufacturing rebounded in that region in March as new orders increased. The number of people seeking US unemployment benefits rose 5,000 ...

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 ...