The Australian share market has outperformed others in the Asian region, as strength in the banking sector pushed it higher. Commonwealth Bank shares closed at a record high, and its three rivals also posted strong gains. That helped ...
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Sentiment on the North Sea mixed butane market has turned slightly more bullish on tighter availability, according to industry sources Tuesday. During the summer North Sea mixed butane is used in Northwest Europe by the gasoline-related ...
In July 2013 economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) remain almost unchanged. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region increases slightly by 1.7 points to a level of 25.7 ...
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The Australian dollar is slightly higher after a quiet day of trade. At 5pm today, the local unit was buying 91.71 US cents, up from 91.52 cents yesterday. Bond markets gained strength after Detroit became the largest city in US history ...
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THE Australian share market has closed slightly lower as investors wait for an update on economic stimulus measures in the US from that country's top central banker. A strong production report from BHP Billiton boosted sentiment in the ...
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The results of the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Business Outlook point to a degree of renewed momentum in manufacturing activity over the next three to six months. The survey's composite index is ...
Today, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim and the Fudan University in Shanghai publish the results of the first "China Economic Panel" (CEP). CEP is a panel of experts focused on China. It serves to investigate the ...
National Business Climate Survey results showed that the business climate index (BCI) was 120.6 in the second quarter of 2013, decreased 5.0 points quarter-on-quarter, but still significantly higher than the critical value 100, and ...
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Global shares climbed Monday after China's GDP growth figures and US earnings reports beat expectations, Reuters reported. The slowdown in China's GDP growth to 7.5% was less severe than many had feared and the country's retail sales ...
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THE Australian dollar is higher after the US Federal Reserve chairman eased concerns about the tapering of the central bank's economic stimulus program. At 1700 AEST on Thursday, the local unit was trading at 92.71 US cents, up from 91.96 ...
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A CITY of enchantment, Venice is also besieged with problems. It is threatened by rising sea levels, polluted lagoons and a grim economy. And glassmaking, its most famous industry, has long been sinking along with the city. Murano, an ...
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Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India ended the week higher Friday, helped by robust activity in the Atlantic basin. "The Atlantic basin is firm for both Supramaxes and ...
The Mediterranean gasoline July cargo swap has risen to a premium to the July Eurobob barge swap, as lack of availability of prompt cargoes in the Mediterranean supports the market, trading sources said Wednesday. The bullish ...
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Crude oil futures settled slightly higher Tuesday as a pipeline shutdown in Alberta, Canada, and escalating tensions in the Middle East lent the complex a bullish note, amid rising equities markets. NYMEX August crude settled 14 cents ...
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The CFR China phenol price was mostly hovering below producers' breakeven costs for the last eight months due to high supply and weak demand, and there was little chance for respite with new capacity coming on stream. This is just the ...
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