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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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... business expectations survey is slated for release as is the Australian Industry Group/Pricewaterhouse performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for August. And, the ANZ job advertisements series for August plus the Reserve Bank of Australia commodity ...

Variant Perceptions' variant perception

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... banks... buy into defensives (consumer staples and health care) as well as industrials." And that, "Industrials and manufacturing will outperform on lower interest rates and a weaker currency." Finally, "our view is that the Australian equity market ...

Call for change follows Perpetual 57% profit fall

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... of the smartsuper self managed superannuation fund administration business, closed its Dublin-based share funds manufacturing capability, and appointed Wellington Management to manage the funds. Retail distribution was also revised, to focus more on ...

Limboland

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... were slightly up after the US Federal Reserve indicated it was leaning towards new economic stimulus efforts and manufacturing data suggested China may take similar measures. Hopes for fresh stimulus boosts in the world's two biggest economies rallied ...