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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... data buoyed confidence in the economy. Weekly jobless claims held onto their downward trajectory, while surveys of manufacturing in New York and the mid-Atlantic region showed activity continuing to rise. Meanwhile the producer price index for February ...

YBR continues aggressive expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... which has seen chairman Mark Bouris on-screen in the reality series, The Apprentice. The imminent move into product manufacturing is also a key element of the update, with the company announcing a retail superannuation offer in the early stages of development. ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... claims report shows the four-week moving average of claims at its lowest level in four years. And while the ISM manufacturing index eased to 52.4 in February from 54.1 in the previous month, it's still better because it's still above the 50 mark that ...

No please explain needed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... conditions - the Beige Book - showed moderate growth in all 12 of the Fed's districts in January and early Feb. "Manufacturing continued to expand at a steady pace across the nation... several districts indicating gains in capital spending, especially ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... buying of the (US) dollar," Mr Magnus said. Later in the week, the Australian dollar could be buoyed by positive manufacturing data from China. The Chinese purchasing managers index (PMI) data, due out on Thursday, is expected to show an expansion in ...

KRudd comeback biting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... waiting in the wings in Europe. The Markit Economics preliminary composite PMI showed that Europe's services and manufacturing activity "unexpectedly" dropped to 49.7 in February versus 50.4 in the previous month and predictions for a rise to 50.5. I ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
The Australian share market was higher at noon after good manufacturing and employment data out of the US overnight. Global risk appetite improved on Thursday after data showed the number of people in the US applying for unemployment benefits had fallen ...

Zurich reveals internal shake-up

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... general manager, retail and life investments. "These changes will allow us to accelerate our transition from a product manufacturing focused organisation to a genuinely customer driven provider of innovative financial solutions," said Morgan. "Bringing ...

GM shuts down DB fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... fund and move salaried employees into the company's accumulation 401(k) scheme, citing balance sheet risk. The car manufacturing world heavy weight got into trouble in 2009 during the worst of the Global Financial Crisis and only survived as a result ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... turned mixed but then were hit by selling amid resuscitated concerns of a Greek default that overshadowed positive US manufacturing data, analysts said. LONDON - European shares have mostly risen despite a Greek bailout hanging in the balance, with supportive ...