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The light, the light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... consider the rise in hourly earnings and its implication for consumer spending and the economy in general. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), "In January, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... Australia (RBA) holds its December board meeting and announces its interest rate decision at 1430 AEDT. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases balance of payments and international investment position figures for the September quarter. In equities ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... December share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,295. In economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases business indicators for the September quarter. The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... the December share price index futures contract was up 56 points at 4,338. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases Housing finance data for September. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... the September share price index futures contract was down 52 points at 4,093. In economic news on Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases the balance of payments and international investment position for June quarter, along with housing ...

Ready to turn on the tap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... jobs created (from 157,000). Need I mention that regardless of the downward revision in June, it remains way above the Bureau of Labor Statistics' official count of only 57,000 private sector jobs during that month? Challenger, Gray & Christmas' report ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... domestic product and the US reports monthly retail sales and inflation figures. On Monday in Australia, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases housing finance data for May. The Treasury's Modellers' Database which measures Australians' level ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... 1200 AEST on Thursday. The September contract was down 54 points at 4502. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to release sales of new motor vehicles for May. The Reserve Bank of Australia's quarterly bulletin is due ...

U-G-L-Y

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... GDP report. So did Japan and Australia. Sorry bro' no can do this too. It wouldn't wash because the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics left no room for spins when he stated, "We found no clear impact of the disasters on the national employment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... the June share price index futures contract was down 35 points at 4,678 points. In economic news on Monday, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) housing finance for March. The ABS also releases new motor vehicles sales for April. In equities news, DuluxGroup ...