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On positive contagion, reflation and the great rotation

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013

... strengthening and durable good orders are surging. Even better, the forward view is warm and sunny days ahead. The ISM manufacturing index - what I consider the most reliable and consistent predictor of US growth - jumped to 53.1 last month from 50.2 ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013

... London's FTSE 100 index of top companies gained 1.12 per cent to close at 6,347.24 points as a slight expansion in manufacturing in January and positive quarterly results for telecoms firm BT cheered investors. Frankfurt's DAX added 0.74 per cent to ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013

... of Statistics' producer prices indexes for the December quarter. The Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing (PMI) index and the RP Data-Rismark's home prices, both for January, are also expected. Westpac chief economist Bill Evans is ...

It's happening

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013

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AAP | FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013

... New US jobless claims fell for the second week in a row last week, while data released on Thursday showed China's manufacturing activity has reached a two-year high. Womenswear retailer Specialty Fashion Group was the standout performer in early trade ...

Good, better, best

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013

... months -- rose by 0.5% in December after an unchanged reading in November. Betterer number 3. Markit's flash US manufacturing PMI improved to 56.1 in January from 54.0 in the previous month, indicating an acceleration in general business activity in ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013

... New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed despite a positive lead from Wall Street and news that Chinese manufacturing activity hit a two-year high in January. The yen retreated after a two-day rally as Japan logged a record trade deficit for ...

ANZ opens new branch in China

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013

... customers. According to ANZ, Hangzhou is known for its private business and personal wealth. The city hosts a large manufacturing base and information technology industry and serves as the trade and logistics hub for China's East Coast. The economy in ...

Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013

... last year from 608,800 in 2011. This comes on the heels of better-than-expected US retail sales, car sales, ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing reports and a more upbeat Beige book. But it's not only the biggest economy in the world that's showing ...

Better 2013 outlook risks complacency

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013

... growth to 3.1% (annualised) and certainly not with the recent improvement in its purchasing managers index - both manufacturing and non-manufacturing - the housing sector and labour market (the unemployment rate declined to 7.8% in December from 8.3% ...

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Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

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Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

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The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

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