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Political punch trading greatest risk to US economy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... Unemployment is trending lower, consumer confidence is picking up, the housing market is showing signs of recovery and manufacturing data continues to surprise on the upside, said Zwi in an article for MyClime. The next four years will almost certainly ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... (1.26 per cent) at 2,982.13. LONDON - European stocks rose after strong US jobs figures upstaged poor eurozone manufacturing data, while the euro hit a three-week low versus the dollar, dealers said. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies rose 0.11 ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... euros ($A39.3 billion) in rescue funding. HONG KONG - Asian stock markets were mixed, with stronger Chinese manufacturing data providing support as Tokyo's rise is stunted by a huge slump in electronics giant Panasonic. Wall Street's lead was tepid in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... cents weaker at $25.42. Mr Audencial said the market was likely to be influenced by the release of Chinese manufacturing data later on Thursday. Making news, Arrium's Asian suitors said they would no longer seek a takeover after the Australian steel ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... annual general meetings. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed almost unchanged, as investors awaited key manufacturing data from China and more news on company earnings in the United States. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index firmed 2.1 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... sector strewn with bad loans. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as early gains caused by better-than-expected manufacturing data from the United States were overshadowed by lingering concerns over Spain's debt woes. But the US figures, which followed ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... solid quarterly earnings report. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets have slid as poor European and Chinese manufacturing data eclipsed news of the Spanish government's successful long-term bond auction, dealers say. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... solid quarterly earnings report. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets have slid as poor European and Chinese manufacturing data eclipsed news of the Spanish government's successful long-term bond auction, dealers say. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... profits following last week's rally, but the euro rose briefly to a fresh four-month dollar high on poor US manufacturing data. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies ended down 0.37 per cent at 5,893.52 points, while in Frankfurt the DAX 30 dipped ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... 2,051.92. The gains were also helped by bargain-hunting after two days of losses caused by another batch of weak manufacturing data that fuelled concerns over the global economy. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 23.89 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 36 ...