January 2013 December 2012 Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in January Unit: % ...
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The local sharemarket rose to a 4 1/2-year high yesterday as the economic outlook for the US and China brightened and eurozone worries eased, with National Australia Bank spiking higher on reports of a cost-cutting plan. The benchmark ...
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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 ...
Australian stocks were lower early today after below-view Chinese manufacturing data, while Japanese shares took pause at the end of a violent week of trading. Chinese manufacturing data was the main data point today, with the official ...
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The Australian dollar was lower late today as the US dollar strengthened broadly in the wake of more solid economic data from the world's largest economy. Initial claims for US jobless benefits last week dropped to 344,000, compared with ...
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China Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) on February has dropped to 50.4 point, the lowest in the successive month. January ended on 52.3. China Glass Complex Index is 1056.95 point on February 25, up 3 point. China Glass market confidence ...
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The Australian dollar softened yesterday after weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data raised concerns over the momentum of recovery in the world's second-largest economy and Australia's biggest trading partner. The preliminary ...
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The sharemarket rose yesterday as defensive and high-yield stocks had broad-based gains after stronger-than-expected German business confidence data brightened the eurozone economic outlook and US earnings reports beat expectations. The ...
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In February this year, the China HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) decreased to 50.4, indicating a four-month low and comparing to the final value of 52.3 recorded in January, as announced by the HSBC. The new ...
The downturn in the euro zone manufacturing sector eased at the start of 2013, as rates of decline in production and new orders both slowed, according to the Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI report. Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing ...
Weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data sent the dollar lower today, ahead of all-important US employment figures due overnight. China's official Purchasing Managers Index fell to 50.4 in January from 50.6 in December, lower than ...
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In January, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) was 50.4 percent, down by 0.2 percentage points month-on-month, still above the threshold. In view of the sizes of enterprises, the PMI of large-sized enterprises was ...
The Australian dollar fell as news that North Korea planned more rocket launches hurt sentiment already weakened by disappointing earnings from Apple and a downgrade to the International Monetary Fund's global growth forecast. At 4.08pm ...
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In January this year, the China HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) increased to 51.9, indicating a 24-month high and comparing to the final value of 51.5 in December 2012, as announced by the HSBC. The production ...
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China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) (2012.12) National Bureau of Statistics of China Notes: 1. Explanatory Notes: Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is an index summarized and compiled through the results of the ...
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