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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
Australia employment Lead indications from the AiG performance of manufacturing index and the NAB business survey pointed to a sharp improvement in Australian employment growth in March. The employment component of the AiG performance of manufacturing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
AiG Performance of Construction index Construction activity in Australia continues to slow. The AiG Performance of Construction Index fell to a 13th month low of 45.2 points in March from 46.1 in February. The latest result also marked the fourth straight ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... demand, low commodity prices and a stronger A$ are the major factors putting pressure on the country's external accounts. AiG Australian Performance of Services Index Australia's service sector dipped into contraction in March with the AiG's Performance ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... owner-occupied houses gained 7.1% year-on-year in February. Personal credit dipped by 0.1% in February and down 0.3% over the year. AiG performance of manufacturing index "The shift down in Australia's currency from its highs of two years ago is central ...

With pretty numbers like these, who needs a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... hogged the headlines - as they should for trade is one of the major components of GDP - the latest Australian Industry Group (AiG) Performance of Services survey indicates that the good tidings for the economy continue to roll. The Performance of Services ...

Data doesn't justify "recession" headlines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... finally transmitting? Businesses finally drinking the water RBA gov Glenn led them? This positive report is consistent with the AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index which increased to 52.1 in September - the third consecutive month that the index has ...

Now for Australia's debt surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... production had been in steady decline (in year-on-year terms) since March 2012. The future looks not any good either. The AiG Performance of Manufacturing index - a leading indicator of manufacturing output 3 months ahead - remained below 50 (indicating ...

Buffett moves in on Australian insurers

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... speciality insurer Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) Australia and New Zealand has poached key senior executives from AIG and other insurers. BHSI doesn't yet have an Australian operating licence but AIG has already been impacted, having ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... said. Local investors also had a negative lead from Wall Street, where weaker than expected earnings from insurance giant AIG and falls in tech stocks caused a sizeable drop. All sectors of the local market fell in early trade. Among the major banks ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... open lower after Wall Street dropped on concerns about the US tech sector and disappointing earnings from insurance giant AIG. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 25 points at 5,447. In economic news on Wednesday ...