The Australian sharemarket rose yesterday as China's stronger-than-expected trade data fuelled hopes of an economic rebound for Australia's biggest trading partner. Fortescue Metals added 2.3 per cent after China reported a $US31.6 ...
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The global polysilicon industry will return to the path of growth and increase its production by 6.5% in 2013, according to Bernreuter Research. The polysilicon market research firm projects the global polysilicon net demand - including ...
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The Australian dollar surged and shares reversed early falls as China trade data showed the economic recovery of the world's second-largest economy is accelerating and exceeding market expectations. China's trade surplus rose sharply last ...
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The Australian dollar is close to 106 US cents after touching a near four-month high in offshore trading on the back of a stronger gold price, a rally on equity markets and positive comments from the European Central Bank (ECB). At 7am ...
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The Australian dollar has jumped to its highest level in more than two weeks following a stronger-than-expected rise in Chinese exports and imports. At 17:00 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at $US1.0549, up from $US1.0508 ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed higher, following an afternoon run on the back of economic data from China showing exports rose by 14.1 per cent. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 14.9 points, or 0.32 per cent higher at ...
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A big jump in China's trade surplus buoyed the Australian dollar as dealers bet that the world's second-biggest economy was recovering faster than expected. China's monthly trade surplus widened to $US31.6 billion ($29.9bn) in December, ...
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The global polysilicon industry will return to the path of growth and increase its production by 6.5% in 2013, according to an analysis by Bernreuter Research. The polysilicon market research firm projects the global polysilicon net ...
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UK-based insurer Aviva has sold its remaining stake of 19.4% in Dutch insurer Delta Lloyd for 353m, as part of its strategy to reorganize operations. Aviva sold all its 34 million shares in Delta Lloyd for €12.65 per share, ...
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Ruggero Alocci,vice president of the ferrous metal division of the Bureau of International Recycling(BIR)has expressed his views to SteelOrbis regarding the issue of ferrous scrap exports from the European Union.Antonio Gozzi,new president ...
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Ms Tatiana Prazeres, the interim minister of development, industry and foreign trade said that the 5.3% decrease in Brazilian exports in 2012 occurred primarily due to declines in international commodity prices, a shrinking European market ...
According to the data released by the Export and Import Division of South Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the country's trade balance indicated a USD 28.6 billion surplus in 2012, which was the second consecutive year in which South ...
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According to the data released by the Export and Import Division of South Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the country's trade balance indicated a $28.6 billion surplus in 2012, which was the second consecutive year in which South ...
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The Western Australia state government said that Ms Julia Gillard’s PM of Australian, tax on iron ore and coal company profits is illegal because it limits state governments’ ability to finance development. Western Australia ...
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According to a study by Chile's state copper comission Cochilco, iron ore prices will fall to an average of USD 120 per tonne in 2013 before rising again to USD 125 per tonne in 2014. The commission is estimating an average price of USD 125 ...
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