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Daily economic update

... cent. Although highly volatile, this is certainly a very strong report and raises doubts over hopes that the US Federal Reserve is nearly done with rate rises. Meanwhile, the conflicting trend in the US property market data continues. While other indicators ...

Daily economic update

... in the core index was unchanged at 1.7 per cent. The good news on producer prices would be welcomed by the US Federal Reserve because it will lessen the upward pressure on consumer prices. So will indications of the deceleration in the property market. ...

Daily economic update

... does not have a good correlation to the national Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index. The US Federal Reserve reported that industrial production rose by 0.6 per cent in March following a 0.5 per cent increase in the previous month. ...

Daily economic update

... hold over the course of this year. This contrasts with the policy stances of other major central banks. The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 15 times since June 2004. It last raised the federal funds rate only last month to a seven-year high ...

Daily economic update

... component rose to a four-month high of 66.5 in March from 62.5 in the previous month. This is one of the data the US Federal Reserve is closely monitoring because of their concern of the likely pass through of higher prices to consumer inflation. Meanwhile ...

Weekly economic round-up

... quarter was punctuated by anxiety over the future course of global monetary policy. This is highlighted by the US Federal Reserve's lifting of the fed funds rate by another 25 basis points following last week's meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2006
... highest close since August 29, 2000. HONG KONG - Stocks faltered as bank and property issues fell after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates and hinted more increases may be needed. The Hang Seng index ended down 111.47 points at 15,745.11. WELLINGTON ...

Daily economic update

To no one's surprise, the US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent. It also lifted the discount rate to 5.75 per cent. The accompanying statement said that the rebound ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2006
... KONG - Stocks rose, helped by index heavyweight China Mobile and rising property shares ahead of the first US Federal Reserve policy decision under chairman Ben Bernanke. The Hang Seng index ended up 40.71 points at 15,856.58. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2006
... fiscal year in April. The Nikkei closed up 89.23 points at 16,650.10. HONG KONG - Stocks ended higher ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting that some investors hope will signal interest rates are nearing a peak, pushing H-shares to their highest close ...