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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
... 1,245.60. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 18.22 points to close at 2,122.98. Stocks fell as an index of US leading economic indicators dropped 0.6 per cent in May, exceeding forecasts. LONDON - UK stocks lost much of their earlier gains after British ...

HNW investors dumping hedge funds in favour of PE

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2006
... has surged. HNW investors, while seemingly only a minor market niche, are important to watch because they are lead indicators for where the wealth management market generally heads. "We find generally the HNW and UHNW investor behaves differently to ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
... another Fed rate hike after its 28-29 June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. However, weak forward housing indicators put in doubt speculation for a further rate increase immediately after. The stronger-than expected rebound in US home construction ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2006
... contract was ahead six points at 5090. On the day the Australian Bureau of Statistics release their March quarter Business Indicators and a raft of economic data comes out including the ANZ May Job Advertisement Series. On the equities front SP Ausnet ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... stated that further monetary policy decisions is dependent on incoming data flows. Speaking of incoming data, US leading indicators fell by 0.1 per cent in April, lower than expectations for a 0.1 per cent gain (Fed pause) Six of the ten components fell ...

Daily economic update

... report will provide the underpinning for an upward revision to the already strong first quarter US real GDP. Forward indicators also indicate that there is no slowing yet in the US economy. The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) non-manufacturing index ...

Daily economic update

... nearly done with rate rises. Meanwhile, the conflicting trend in the US property market data continues. While other indicators such as building permits and mortgage applications and house prices trend lower, last night's report showed that new home sales ...

Daily economic update

... manufacturing output grew by 0.2 per cent in January for its third consecutive monthly gain. Balanced against these positive indicators are the continued rise in the rate of unemployment and jobless claimants count. The weakening UK labour market, in ...

Weekly economic round-up

... to the disappointing growth result with dwelling investment subtracting 0.2 percentage point from GDP. Weak forward indicators suggest that this sector will continue to struggle in the months to come. The negative wealth effect of the weakening property ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2006
... releases its Q3 results. On the economics front the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases December qtr business indicators. NEW YORK - US blue-chip stocks ended slightly lower as a bomb attack at a large Saudi Arabian oil facility drove oil prices ...