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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... debits increased by 1 per cent. Australia's trade gap is likely to improve going forward given continued strong growth in China and the on-going economic recovery in Japan. Overseas, the US Conference Board's consumer confidence index dropped to 103.2 ...

Aussie fund frontrunner for Bank of China $12bn float

... place. We're a China-themed fund but not country specific. We can invest in NASDAQ stocks that do a majority of business in China as well as invest in HK-listed stocks though there is not that much value there yet." From a standing start six months ago ...

Macq advisers launches actively-managed commodities fund

... actively managed exposures. The fund's launch coincides with the resources boom here and the high demand for commodities in China, India and Japan. Advisers may also want to use the product as a hedge against volatile markets. "We find that equities ...

Australian consumption spending now top 5 in the region

... Pacific has moved from the fifth-ranked region for expenditure growth to the second highest, mainly fuelled by growth in China. We expect this growth rate to continue, bringing the region's total [consumption spending] closer to that of Europe." In USD ...

S&P and CITIC JV to ramp up Asian indices

... expect the S&P/CITIC indices to become a cornerstone for the growing asset management and investment products industry in China, and to become the global-accepted yardstick by which Chinese equity markets are measured," said Robert Shakotko, S&P's managing ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2006
... Hong Kong stocks fell to their lowest in four-and-a-half weeks amid declining oil and metals issues and profit taking in China H-shares. The Hang Seng index fell 143.57 points to 15,373.44. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket took a tumble today as Australian ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2006
... down 169.73 points at 16,480.09. HONG KONG - Stocks ended slightly lower as investors searching for growth sought refuge in China shares, driving the China Enterprise index to its highest level in more than eight years. The Hang Seng index, dipped 0.07 ...

Weekly economic roundup

... York, for a 3.8 per cent, two-day drop -- the biggest in eight weeks - following reports showing a decline in consumption in China, the world's biggest copper consumer. Nickel prices in London declined by 3.4 percent to a 13-month low on the back of ...

Melbourne Biotech group wins Chinese investor

... Network says this is another win from the City of Melbourne's initiatives. The City of Melbourne has a dedicated office in China and has recently been awarded AusTrade Correspondent Status, which they say highlight their commitment to founding opportunities ...

Macquarie launches global infrastructure fund

... Investment Management has launched an infrastructure fund set to invest in global infrastructure stocks, particularly in China and India where the economic boom will drive the demand for more highways, airports and larger utility providers. The Macquarie ...