Australian Broadcasting Corporation
China's official purchasing manager's index crept back above the 50-point level that separates expansion from contraction and indicates China's economy is back to around average growth. October, rising to its highest level in eight months, although...
The Age
Chinese economic data released on Thursday showed that manufacturing activity expanded in October for the first time in three months. JP Morgan interest rate strategist Sally Auld said bond futures prices during the local session went down and then...
The Age
It's hard to tell what caused the weakness," Mr Shamu said. "It's more to do with a lack of buying to support some of these stocks affecting their price action." Mr Shamu said much of the recent market support had come from the materials sector. "...
The Age
Thursday, the local unit was trading at 103.71 US cents, a touch down from 103.77 cents on Wednesday. The Chinese government released its Purchasing Managers' Indexes (PMI) on Thursday, which showed manufacturing activity expanded in October after...
The Age
Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 32.5 points, or 0.72 per cent, lower at 4,484.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 32.2 points, or 0.71 per cent, at 4,503.2 points. On the ASX 24, the December share price index...
Sydney Morning Herald
Thursday, the December 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.945 (implying a yield of 3.055 per cent), down from 96.955 (3.045 per cent). The December three-year bond futures contract was at 97.470 (2.530 per cent), UP from 97.460 (2.540...