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Westpac warns tough year ahead

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... in the past. Kelly stressed that 2013 was likely to be another difficult year for Australia particularly for the manufacturing, retail and tourist industries. However, she was confident that the efficiencies Westpac had made over the last three years ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... 37.93 (1.26 per cent) at 2,982.13. LONDON - European stocks rose after strong US jobs figures upstaged poor eurozone manufacturing data, while the euro hit a three-week low versus the dollar, dealers said. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies rose ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... was $1.40 higher at $57.65 and Fortescue gained 12 cents to $4.11. Positive data on consumer confidence and the manufacturing sector gave Wall Street a solid bump higher after Wednesday's flat reopening following the superstorm Sandy shutdown. The Dow ...

Good not great but getting better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... are beginning to turn... almost everywhere. China's official PMI increased to 50.2 in October - the first time its manufacturing expanded (above 50) in three months - from 49.8 in September. This is consistent with HSBC and Markit Economics' PMI survey ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... Australian sharemarket is set to rise after figures from the United States showed signs of economic recovery. US manufacturing expanded for the second straight month in October, boosted by higher demand, while consumer confidence surged to a five-year ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... four cents weaker at $25.42. Mr Audencial said the market was likely to be influenced by the release of Chinese manufacturing data later on Thursday. Making news, Arrium's Asian suitors said they would no longer seek a takeover after the Australian steel ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... of commodity prices for October is due out as is the Australian Industry Group/Pricewaterhouse's performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for October. In equities news, GUD Holdings and Whitehaven Coal are due to hold annual general meetings. In Australia ...

Quality could replace China volume-play

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
While China is regarded as the global powerhouse for manufacturing, demand for exports has declined in recent years, caused partly by economic slow downs and rising labour costs worldwide. While the volume story might be slowly winding down, companies ...

Fed decides not to decide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... It doesn't fit today's stories of gloom. Things are improving there... Wen's getting what Wen wants. HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index climbed to a 3-month high of 49.1 from 47.9 in September. And when Wen gets what Wen wants (as we've ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... Street losses - sparked by weak reports and forecasts from top US companies - was offset by an improvement in Chinese manufacturing. However, selling was also given impetus by concerns over Spain as well as profit-taking after an impressive run by global ...