Though the tech IPO market has gone from a boil to a simmer, some companies in areas such as big data and cloud-related technology are plunging in. Just this week, business intelligence software provider Tableau Software and cloud-based ...
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In March, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) was 50.9 percent, up by 0.8 percentage point month-on-month, and stayed above the threshold for six consecutive months. In view of the sizes of enterprises, the PMI of ...
Australian stocks closed about half a per cent lower as the big resources companies dragged the market down following falls in China. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 28.5 points, or 0.57 per cent, lower at 4,966.5. ...
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THE Standard & Poor's 500-stock index has rallied to the second-highest close in its history, as investors shrugged off eurozone concerns. The S&P500 closed up 12.08 points, or 0.78 per cent, to 1563.77, just shy of its October 2007 peak ...
US investors pushed stocks broadly higher, as the Federal Reserve's promise of continued easy-money policies helped them move past the latest flare-up in Europe's debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with an advance of ...
February January Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in February Unit: % Manufacturing PMI ...
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January 2013 December 2012 Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in January Unit: % ...
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Blue chips continued to climb to new heights, pushing beyond the record levels reached in yesterday's rally after a better-than-expected reading on the labour market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 42.47 points, or 0.3 per cent, ...
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In February, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) was 50.1 percent, down by 0.3 percentage point month-on-month. In view of the sizes of enterprises, the PMI of large-sized enterprises was 51.3 percent, kept at the ...
THE dollar tumbled to its lowest level in eight months after China announced new measures to cool property prices, fuelling speculation that demand for Australia's commodities might weaken. The Aussie also fell after local data showed ...
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THE Dow Jones Industrial Average has edged closer to an all-time closing high, as investors brushed off steep losses in China's equity markets and pushed major benchmarks higher. The Dow rose 38.16 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 14127.82, to ...
THE sharemarket fell sharply yesterday after China announced new measures to curb property speculation. Investors were also concerned after China's services sector data missed expectations, and a 60 Minutes report that said China's rapid ...
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The Australian dollar tumbled to its lowest level in eight months in Asian trading yesterday after China announced new measures to cool property prices, fuelling speculation that demand for Australia's commodities may weaken. The dollar ...
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The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 has closed down 2.3 per cent at 4980.1, its biggest fall in nine months. More than $36 billion was wiped from the value of Australian shares in the market's largest one-day decline since May 18, pulling back from ...
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Energy shares helped pull the Standard and Poor's 500-stock index higher, as an improving outlook for the sector sent it higher on a day heavy with merger and acquisition activity. The S&P 500-stock gained one point, or 0.1 per cent, to ...
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