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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... 2,051.92. The gains were also helped by bargain-hunting after two days of losses caused by another batch of weak manufacturing data that fuelled concerns over the global economy. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 23.89 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 36 ...

Australia: all good and wishing for the worst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... mining companies to defer or shelved altogether investment plans. There's the high dollar wreaking havoc on the manufacturing sector, the export sector and import competing sector. There's the unexpected 0.8% drop in retail spending in July. There's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... markets slipped further following losses in Europe and on Wall Street after a third straight monthly contraction in US manufacturing activity. The disappointing US data followed poor numbers on factory activity from Asia and Europe, but dealers looked ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
The Australian sharemarket is lower, in the wake of US data showing continued weakness in the US manufacturing sector, and ahead of key market-influencing events. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 41.7 points, or 0.97 per ...

Put up or shut up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... Mario's case, B and B (bond buying). To illustrate: Bloomberg headline 2:07AM: "European Stocks Decline on U.S. Manufacturing Report" This talked about reports that the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index fell to 49.6 in August - ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... - The Australian market looks set to open lower after the US bourses closed mixed following data showing the US manufacturing sector contracted for the third straight month. At 0830 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... the European Central Bank (ECB) may unveil a bond-buying program later this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies rose 0.82 per cent to 5,805.34 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 added 0.63 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... amid growing hopes Europe's central bank may unveil a bond-buying program this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. US markets were closed for a public holiday. At 0740 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... 4,293 points, with 10,658 contracts traded. The market opened lower after figures released over the weekend showed manufacturing activity in Australia's key trading partner China slumped to a nine-month low in August. China's purchasing managers' index ...

So where's the QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... remained near the Committee's 2 percent objective and inflation expectations have remained stable. Key sectors such as manufacturing, housing, and international trade have strengthened, firms' investment in equipment and software has rebounded, and conditions ...