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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... expectations for a US$46.2 trade shortfall. US exports increased by 1.0% over the month while imports went up by 1.3% US factory orders US factory orders dropped by a larger-than-expected 1.7% in February after a 1.2% (downwardly revised from 1.6%) increase ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... Asia had been energised by Wall Street, which put in a strong performance Monday on news of the first rise in US factory orders for eight months. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares have advanced, with Fletcher Building gaining after affirming its annual ...

Will nice numbers make RBA a bad guy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... we be like our yankee-doodle-dandy brethrens? You know what I refer to if you've already seen the report on US factory orders last night, which was spun as a "solid rebound"/"the largest gain in 8 months". Hooray, hooray... until you look at the details ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... price index futures contract was up 29 points at 5,835. US stocks gained some ground following the first rise in US factory orders in eight months. Locally, the Reserve Bank has its board meeting and is widely expected to announces an interest rate cut. ...

Tit-for-tats and all that jazz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... (or in this case, didn't react much) to that which was listed as another concern this morning - good US stats. US factory orders rose by a higher-than-expected 1.1% in June after a 0.6% decline in May.... and more good US stats. The Institute for Supply ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... 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 May car sales ...

Mmm bargains, hmm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... 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 as feared ...

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LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... third-quarter gross domestic product is due out on Thursday, monthly US jobs report for October on Friday and US factory orders figures on Monday. Locally, in economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its November board meeting and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... 8,539 contracts traded. The local market received a mixed lead from Wall Street, with a negative report on new US factory orders in April weighing on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow closed 17.11 points, or 0.14 per cent, lower at 12,101.46 ...

USA is going A-OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... risen. It's now up to its highest level in five years. Still not convinced. I have more on the grocery list. US factory orders increased by 0.2 per cent in December -better than expectations for a 0.5 per cent fall. Better, the previous month was revised ...
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