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The Inflation Threat To Emerging Market Growth

- Inflation risk in EMs remains to the upside- The risk does not abate if annual CPI growth rates peak- Currency revaluation would be the best solution- Beijing has to be the first to actBy Greg PeelBefore we get started, to appreciate the following discussion it is necessary to understand “ba...
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Updates: Macarthur Coal/Bradken

As expected, the flooding and big wet across Queensland since January has put a big hole in the production and sales performance of Macarthur Coal in the three and nine months to the end of March.

Global Markets Overview 28/04/2011

U.S. stocks indexes surged to fresh multi year highs after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would continue to reinvest proceeds from maturing securities and added that there was no specific time frame to begin tightening interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leapt 95.59 points, or 0.76%, to 12690.96, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 0.62% to 1355.66.

Japan: S&P's Odd Warning

Strangely, Standard & Poor's yesterday put Japan on a creditwatch negative because of uncertainty about the amount of spending and borrowing for the reconstruction of the damage caused by the March 11 quake and tsunami and the impact of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

World Market Overview Report 27/04/2011

Stocks powered to fresh multiyear highs, boosted by consumer optimism and strong earnings from industrial heavyweights. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 115.49 points, or 0.93%, to finish at 12595.37, a fresh three year high. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose 11.99 points, or 0.90%, to 1347.24, while the Nasdaq Composite added 21.66 points, or 0.77%, to 2847.54.

Silver, Copper, EUR/USD and US Equities

FNArena has added another video to its Investors Education section on the website. In this video Advanced Trading Workshop's Jerry Simmons runs through some potential scenarios for silver, copper, EUR/USD and US equities.

Chinese heavy equipment firm eyes Indonesia plant

Chinese heavy equipment maker Sany Group has disclosed plans to invest some $200 million in a plant in Indonesia as part of a company move to penetrate the Southeast Asian market and possibly Australia and Japan.

No Quick Fix For Hastie

- Hastie Group released belated interim result last week - Updated earnings guidance means significant cuts to broker forecasts - Balance sheet issues leave question marks over survival - RBS Australia downgrades to a SellBy Chris ShawHaving been suspended from trading for eight weeks, building solu...

Fastest way to crush credit card debt

Proposed new laws on credit cards will help limit the dangers of plastic, but for those already suffering from that dirty four-letter word known as 'debt', here are some tips to clear your balance quickly.

The dangers of interest only loans

An interest only loan can seem like a great idea at the time – but there are plenty of risks involved in buying a property with a loan that fails to pay off any principal.

Australian Stock Market Report - Morning 27/04/2011

The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas declined 0.2pct in February - ahead of expectations for a 0.3pct decline. Prices in the 20 cities have fallen 3.3pct over the year and the index is holding just shy of its 2009 low.

Economy: Inflation Figures Today

In assessing the likely impact of the March quarter consumer price data later today, here's a reminder from the minutes of the April 5 meeting of the Reserve Bank board which left rates unchanged.

Japan's TEPCO cuts down salaries of executives, staff

Beleagured Japanese firm Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) has announced that it will impose salary cuts of as much as 50 percent on top executives and about 20 percent on staff as it copes with the growing financial woes from its Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

Tech savvy or Virtual Zombie?

Governments in the Asia-Pacific Region have admitted ballooning problems encountered among its tech savvy citizens.

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