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The Fed, the ECB and the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... that: "... the economy continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace from mid-February through late March." "Manufacturing continued to expand in most Districts, with gains noted in automotive and high-technology industries." "Reports on retail spending ...

ETN fears grow following price plunges

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... inertia is because they do not understand the products themselves. "Wall Street has done such an outstanding job of manufacturing confusing financial paraphernalia, it seems securities regulators themselves don't understand the very products they are ...

Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... telling us. For instance, the latest update of that tried and tested leading indicator of the economy - the ISM manufacturing index - showed that activity is accelerating and not slowing. But should the bears get what they wish for - that the disappointing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... Europe's main stock markets have retreated as fears that the eurozone debt crisis was resurfacing in Spain offset solid manufacturing data from the US and China. In afternoon deals, London's FTSE 100 index of top companies was down 0.11 per cent to 5868.67 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
The Australian market has opened stronger due to firm commodity prices and positive manufacturing data from the US. At 1012 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11.5 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4,340.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... the economy and still uncertain global conditions. Only yesterday, we got proof of this. The AIG performance of manufacturing index fell to 49.5 in March - that's manufacturing is contracting territory folks - from 51.3 in the previous month. Also, building ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight after stronger than expected US manufacturing data. At 0755 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 27 points at 4,360. In economic news ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... stocks have opened almost one per cent higher, driven by major resources stocks after the release of encouraging manufacturing data from China. At 1015 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/Index index was up 35 points, or 0.81 per cent, at 4,4370.2 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... up 28 points at 4,373. In economic news on Monday, the Australian Industry Group/PriceWaterhouse performance of manufacturing (PMI) index data for March, the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute's inflation gauge for March, and the Australian Bureau of ...

Boring same old, same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... spending, equals a better economy. And oh, there was also the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's monthly survey of manufacturing activity that found that manufacturing activity in the region remains solid. Yes, Virginia. Same old, same old. Nothing ...