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Australian Dollar Fell During Asian Trade After Policymakers Push for Bond Buying Program

Jan 7, 2013

The Australian dollar fell during Asian trade yesterday after the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's December meeting showed some policymakers were pushing for its bond buying program to end as soon as this year. The Fed minutes showed a ...

Tags: Australian dollar, Asian trade, Federal Reserve, Fed minutes

The Government's Fiscal Situation Will Remain The Key Differentiators in 2013

Jan 7, 2013

An ASSOCHAM report said that the quality of governance, inflation and the government’s fiscal situation will remain the key differentiators in 2013 between India managing to cope up with the global slowdown and further erosion in the ...

Tags: ASSOCHAM, economic, economic situation, industry

Brazilian Steel Distribution Companies Sold 4.04 Million Tonne of Flat Products

Jan 6, 2013

Sindisider,the Brazilian steel distributors'association,released a report stating that Brazilian steel distribution companies sold 4.04 million tonne of flat products in the January-November period of 2012,1.9%higher compared to January to ...

Tags: Sindisider, Brazilian steel distribution companies, flat steel

Euro Zone PMI Was at 46.1 Points in December, Down Slightly From November's 46.2 Points

Jan 6, 2013

Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was at 46.1 points in December, down slightly from November's 46.2 points and below the earlier flash estimate of 46.3. The Markit Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI was below ...

Tags: PMI, December, 2012, Euro Zone

Sharemarket Moved The Dial a Click Further to Boom Conditions

Jan 6, 2013

The sharemarket moved the dial a click further to boom conditions by closing at a 19-month high thanks to growing interest in blue chips and miners, and a strong tailwind from the US market's fiscal resolution-driven 2.35 per cent, ...

Tags: sharemarket, growing interest, blue chips, miners

Sharemarket Closed Higher for a Second Day

Jan 6, 2013

The sharemarket closed higher for a second day yesterday, buoyed by a last-minute budget deal in the US that drove global equities and commodity prices sharply higher on Wednesday night. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finished up 0.7 per cent ...

Tags: sharemarket, US, global equities, commodity prices

Sharemarket Started New Year with Bang as US Politicians Agreed on a Budget Deal

Jan 6, 2013

The sharemarket started the new year with a bang as US politicians agreed on a budget deal to avoid the worst of the so-called fiscal cliff, which had threatened to derail the world's biggest economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up ...

Tags: sharemarket, bang, US, fiscal cliff

Australian Markets Got off to a Roaring Start to 2013

Jan 6, 2013

Australian markets got off to a roaring start to 2013 yesterday, with the avoidance of the January 1 US fiscal cliff of tax increases and spending cuts combining with rising iron ore prices to send the stockmarket on its biggest one-day ...

Tags: shares, 2013, US, fiscal cliff, stockmarket

Australian Dollar Hit Two Week High After US Politicians Succeeded in Passing Legislation

Jan 6, 2013

The Australian dollar has hit a two week high after US politicians succeeded in passing legislation to avoid a potential economic crisis. At 07:00 AEDT, the local unit was trading at $US1.0490, up from $US1.0473 yesterday. In ...

Tags: Australian dollar, US Dollar, Yen, currency market

Market Watchers Predict Local Sharemarket Will Forge Further After Surging Almost 15%

Jan 6, 2013

Market watchers predict the local sharemarket will forge further ahead this year after surging almost 15 per cent last year, the result of a second-half recovery that defied concerns about sovereign debt in Europe and the US and a Chinese ...

Tags: shares, 2013, non resource sectors, sharemarket

Personal Protective Equipment Market in The GCC Earned Revenues of USD 320.8 Million

Jan 6, 2013

It is reported that the personal protective equipment market in the GCC earned revenues of USD 320.8 million in 2011 and this is estimated this to reach USD 452.4 million in 2017. The Strategic Analysis of the GCC Personal Protective ...

Tags: personal protective equipment market, GCC, infrastructure development

Commodities Have Experienced a Renaissance After The Bursting of The Internet Bubble

Jan 5, 2013

“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” (Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street” by Oliver Stone) Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the ...

Tags: Commodities, Metallurgy, Mineral

Members of The Kent Team Were Over The Moon Last Night

Jan 5, 2013

Members of the Kent team were over the moon last night as MD,Ann O'Brien gratefully picked up 2 of these prestigious awards.The awards which were hosted by The Irish Exporters Association took place at University College Dublin where,Shane ...

Tags: Manufacturing, Exporter, Stainless

Growth Rate of 8 Core Sector Industries Declined to 1.8% in November

Jan 5, 2013

Business Line reported that growth rate of 8 core sector industries declined to 1.8% in November, from 7.8% in the same month last year, due to drop in production of coal, natural gas and cement. The 8 core sector industries had registered ...

Tags: coal, natural gas, cement, growth rate

Workers at The Main Units of Southern Copper in Peru Will Hold Contract

Jan 5, 2013

Reuters reported that workers at the main units of Southern Copper in Peru will hold contract talks soon with the global copper producer but say they could strike after January 15 if negotiations break down. Union leader Ricardo ...

Tags: Peru, Southern, Copper Union

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