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December maybe?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016

... manufacturing index into contraction territory in August - down to 49.4 from 52.6 in July - points to more job shedding in US factories (the employment index fell to 48.3 in August from 49.4 in the previous month). To be fair, manufacturing accounts ...

Not this year

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015

... September; orders ex-transport decreased by 5.3% and core capital goods orders were down 7.3% over the same period. With US factories reducing their orders for durable goods, it's not stretch to imagine that they are also not thinking about adding to ...

Mmm bargains, hmm

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014

... and a 0.5% increase in inventories. This suggests - if not weather-distorted - unwanted inventories building up in US factories and potentially confirms the slowing indicated in the previous day's disappointing ISM manufacturing index report. Having ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012

... points to 1,461.40. The Nasdaq composite rose 14.23 points to 3,149.46. The Commerce Department said that orders to US factories came in better than forecasts, even though the 5.2 per cent drop in orders was the biggest in more than three years. Costco ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012

... that the Fed was committed to restoring growth. Economic data out of the US also helped market sentiment. Orders to US factories for durable manufactured goods increased in December, lifted by solid business spending on machinery and equipment. Separate ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011

... since January 1984. The survey from the Federal Reserve's Philadelphia branch showed new orders soared. Production at US factories, mines and utilities dipped last month but was actually higher in previous months than first estimated, according to the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011

... businesses increased their inventories for a 12th consecutive month in December, indicating further gains in production at US factories. LONDON - European stock markets finished mainly up on Tuesday, thanks to some encouraging results and positive German ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2009

... the government. A rise in factory orders wasn't enough to boost sentiment. The Commerce Department said orders to US factories rebounded in September after dropping in August. Orders rose 0.9 per cent in September amid increases in orders for autos ...

25 bps to win Melbourne Cup

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009

... inflation in the US will remain subdued - and therefore interest rates will remain at zero - it also suggests that US factories are hurting. Why? The US$ depreciation are making their input costs dearer but...but, they are unable to pass on these higher ...

Daily Economic Update

... 80.2 per cent before the hurricane disruptions. Expect further gains in industrial production and capacity usage as US factories continue to recover from the effects of the hurricanes. US housing starts fell by 5.6 per cent to 2.01 million units (annualised) ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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