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Most of Asia holidaying. Markets to meander?
Manufacturing conditions across New York City improved at a slower pace in February with the New York Fed’s Empire State Index slipping to 7.78. The reading was below the 9.95...
All eyes on the Governor
US retail sales underwhelmed for a second-consecutive month in January with a decline of 0.8% reported. The fall, coming on the back of a 0.9% contraction in December, was below...
Job growth, yes, but it needs to accelerate
In trend terms Australian unemployment increased to 6.28% from 6.27% in December, a minuscule rise but still the highest level seen since July 2002. From a year earlier the rate has increase by 0.4ppts. Over the month full time employment grew by 6,246 while part time...
Markets await Greek outcome, then Aussie unemployment
Eurogroup finance ministers have just concluded their meeting in Brussels. At this point no official announcement relating to Greek debt negotiations has been forthcoming. There...
Greek optimism buoys offshore. Can CBA do the same Downunder?
US job openings expanded strongly in December with the Jolts job index jumping to 5.028m. The reading, higher than the 4.847m level of November and expectations for an increase...
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