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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
The Australian market is set to open lower as weak manufacturing data from the United States caused a fall on Wall Street. However local shares could be boosted later on Tuesday if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cuts the cash rate by 25 basis points ...

China: economy rising, market sinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... Tthe National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing reported that the country's manufacturing PMI increased to 50.6 last month - the highest level in seven months - thanks to stronger exports and new orders. This followed ...

Interest rates to tumble below 2.5%: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... that has already been made in mining or the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will be forced boost construction and manufacturing with stimulus measures." While Miller commended the RBA for the flexibility it has shown in cutting interest rates by 125 ...

CBUS investments in CMFEU sights

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... pressure Grocon. Other CBUS sponsors include the Communications, Electrical and Plumbers Union (CEPU), the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), the Australian Workers Union (AWU), the ACTU and the Master Builders Association (MBA). It's understood ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... sectors were leading the market downwards. European stock markets and the euro rose as traders welcomed strong Chinese manufacturing data and an Israel-Gaza truce, while a Greek bailout deal was put on hold ahead of a European Union summit. Investors ...

Thank you, xie xie, arigato

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... Jennings have annual general meetings. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed higher on Thursday, with positive manufacturing data out of the US overnight and China during the day promoting positive investor sentiment. At the close, the benchmark ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... gains," he said. With no local economic data scheduled for release on Thursday, many investors would be watching manufacturing data out of China later in the day for some direction. "Of course, if we get a strong reading, this would help support the ...

Urbanisation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... 17 November following a 90K surge (after revisions) in the previous week. It could be Markit's report that its US manufacturing PMI increased to 52.4 this month from 51.0 in October - the fastest rate of increase in five months. But then again, we have ...

Same old blues but some upside in 2013: Russell and Threadneedle

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... China shows signs of the economic slowdown having bottomed," he continued. "The latest purchasing manager's index of manufacturing activity was above 50, indicating expansion, and the recent destocking phase appears to be largely over. In addition, the ...