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A widely accepted view of China is one of over-investment and under-consumption, but Morgan Stanley counters.

While it remains below long-term trend rates the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index improved further in July, supporting the bank’s view growth will strengthen in 2010.

Barclays Capital suggests while Chinese natural gas demand will grow strongly its impact on the global oil market will be strongest.

The minutes of its September meeting indicate the RBA has many factors to juggle with regard to monetary policy.

Brokers were generally nonplussed by the Sigma Pharmaceuticals interim result as margins in the generic business remain a concern and an impediment to group earnings growth.

Not just China, but Asia as a whole has been an important driver of the global recovery to date. Can this trend continue?

Primary Health Care is to refinance $1.2bn in debt and the move is seen as removing a perceived overhang.

Evidence abounds that a recovery is brewing, but policy makers in the West and East need to be aware they still have an important part to play.

The next move in official interest rates in New Zealand will be up.

Weekly musings from your editor. If ever there was a powerful argument about the share market, this would be the one.