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So good but for the wrong spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... reasons a great many commentariats have imagined them to be. Bloomberg's report serves as a template: "An index of U.S. factory output was little changed near a five-month high, boosting confidence in the world's largest economy and fueling speculation ...

Good or bad, it's all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... HSBC/Markit's preliminary estimate of China's manufacturing PMI rose to a 50.8 reading in June, the first time in six months that factory activity in the country has bounced into expansion territory and... as HSBC chief China economist Qu Hongbin notes ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... 4,234.08. News highlights included a stream of strong US auto sales that generally bested expectations and a report showing US factory orders rose 0.7 per cent in April, slightly above the 0.5 per cent forecast. General Motors rose 1.2 per cent after ...

Double boo boo on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... 54.9. ISM manufacturing index printed at 53.2 for May, missing expectations and down from April's print suggesting that factory activity in America is slowing. S&P 500 index fell by as much as 0.4%. Mea culpa. ISM issues correction. Original release ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... manufacturing data. But the euro held on to the gains it made against the US dollar after an upbeat survey of European factory activity raised hopes for the eurozone, while the Indian rupee hit a seven-month high. Tokyo slipped 0.36 per cent, or 52.11 ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... half results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed higher as global markets rallied on the back of encouraging US factory production figures and relief that sanctions imposed on Russia after the Crimea vote were not too severe. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Mmm bargains, hmm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... verse from the Bible, "Jesus wept", when I read one particular explanation for last night's rebound. It was because US factory orders fell less than expected in December - 1.5% versus 1.8% -- and therefore the US economy is not heading for cactusville ...

Challenger Diversified Property Group reports earnings growth

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... positioning a number of properties within the office portfolio for tenant retention. This includes upgrades to the Jam Factory in Melbourne in a bid to re-establish the venue as a premier cinema destination. The group also continues to progress negotiations ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... said. Concerns over the world's second-biggest economy China were sparked on Thursday, as data pointed to a slowdown in factory activity in Australia's most important trading partner for the first time in six months. In the retail industry, David Jones ...