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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... was down six points at 4,383, with 11,833 contracts traded. Stocks on Wall Street fell overnight after news that manufacturing contracted for the first time in almost three years, raising concerns the United States has joined a global industrial slowdown. ...

Fool me not again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... at 84.9. And oh, China and other Asian economies) was slowing at the time - as indicated by their respective PMI manufacturing readings - but were unable to provide policy accommodation due to high inflation. It's much better this time. PMI's are improving ...

RBA holds rates but deploys rhetoric as magic pudding

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... data, particularly from the US and China. While many business leaders - particularly in the stricken retail and manufacturing sectors - are calling for a cut to boost confidence and prevent the economy from slowing, Lucas, an investment specialist with ...

Political punch trading greatest risk to US economy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... Unemployment is trending lower, consumer confidence is picking up, the housing market is showing signs of recovery and manufacturing data continues to surprise on the upside, said Zwi in an article for MyClime. The next four years will almost certainly ...

Three chances to win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... sense that they provide no fresh indications to what we already know - and that is that we don't. The US ISM non-manufacturing index eased to a lower than expected 54.2 in October from 55.1 in the previous month. The US services sector slowed but still ...

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 ...