END OF DAY Podcast Monday
In a surprising turn of events, the ASX 200 reversed earlier losses and ended the day on a high note, closing up 36 points at 7192 (+0.5%), snapping a four-day losing streak. The iron ore price (up 2.4%) drove a recovery in Resources and the Aussie dollar with only some Chinese Credit numbers (more credit lending than expected) to blame with increased borrowing from local governments to fund infrastructure. After the Chinese CPI numbers at the weekend (they rose instead of fell) one economist says “Many data we’re seeing now shows that the economy’s slump may be slowing in the…