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China stimulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... the slowdown in their economy with more stimulus measures - any stimulus measure - just turned into reality. Yes folks, Beijing's topping up last month's monetary policy easing - lowered interest rate and RRR - with expansionary fiscal policies. According ...

So bad it could only be good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... are shot. The sharp drop in imports validates slowing domestic demand in the Chinese economy. Expect further weakness in Beijing's foreign purchases of goods and services as the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) surprise devaluation of the yuan last month ...

Five minutes of commodity sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... everything, and non-conventional policies. Take the case of China - which by the by started the equity shopping spree overnight. Beijing reported tumbling exports - down 8.3% in the year to July - indicating weak global demand and diving imports - down ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... slowest since 1990 last year. However, traders took the data as an opportunity to continue buying equities on expectations Beijing will add to its three rate cuts since November as well as other easing measures. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares rose as ...

Market lower as Wall Street falls

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... dwindled, with Tokyo hitting a new 15-year high. Chinese shares were again the stand-out performers on Friday on hopes Beijing will announce fresh monetary easing measures after more disappointing economic indicators. Tokyo reversed a morning sell-off ...

Market to open higher after Wall Street record high

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... markets rallied after another weak reading on Chinese manufacturing activity raised hopes for further stimulus measures by Beijing. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 61.33 points to close at 27,523.72. Shanghai advanced 1.87 per cent, which came after ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
... available." The region's equities had rebounded on Wednesday as weak Chinese economic growth data stoked Beijing stimulus hopes while the European Central Bank (ECB) pledged to fully implement its stimulus measures. HONG KONG - Asian markets have finished ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... 0.6 per cent in March. LONDON - European equities rebounded as weak Chinese economic growth data stoked Beijing stimulus hopes while the ECB pledged to fully implement its stimulus measures. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.30 per cent to 7,096.78 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... pineapple stems, is due to start trading on the ASX. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed higher on expectations Beijing will roll out more economic stimulus measures after Chinese inflation fell close to a five-year low. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... 0.98 per cent, or 219.82 points, to 22,596.97 while Shanghai surged 1.92 per cent, or 39.45 points, to 2,098.28 on hopes Beijing will soon unveil measures to kick-start China's economy after last week's mini-stimulus. WELLINGTON - A sell off of tech ...
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