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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
... with the US election... just (achieving) an outcome is going to buoy the stock market to start off with, but if the Democrats were to win, then there would be even more of a relief rally. "Then to compound that further, if the Democrats secure more seats ...

Seesaw Margery Daw

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... be that spark - but only if Obama wins. According to Bloomberg, US stocks have generally rebounded a year after the Democrats take office. 'Since 1900, the Dow Average rose 9.8 per cent in the 12 months after the Democratic Party captured the White House ...

US Senate passes bail-out 74 to 25

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... initial bill that was rejected on Monday by Congress to make it more palatable to the Senate may anger Congressional Democrats. The hiatus over the bill has lead to widespread outflows from US mutual funds. Investors withdrew almost A$25 billion from ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
... Bear Stearns hedge funds may signal worse problems ahead for credit markets. Investors were rattled, also, by news that Democrats in the US Congress introduced legislation to end a tax advantage for investment fund managers as well as a jump in volatility ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
... entry point. The US action regarding Chinese goods is expected to flow onto other product areas especially since the Democrats now have a majority in the US Senate and support for the Republican government is at an all time low. Growing protectionist ...

Parl committee to review entire super industry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
... policy and attitudes. The committee consists of four representatives each from the Liberal Party and the ALP, and two Democrats. Submissions to the committee close in September, with the final report due June next year, just prior to next Federal ele ...

Senate passes changes to super payments reporting

... lose track of their superannuation and would not be able to check on the contributions paid by their employers. The Democrats had also suggested an amendment to allow businesses to satisfy reporting requirements through a payslip or letter but this was ...

Battlers support super contributions

... reduction measures announced at the same time" said IFSA CEO Richard Gilbert. IFSA had lobbied independent senators and the democrats to support the legislation. IFSA believes the co-contribution scheme would also benefit the X and Y generation. Recent ...

Aust Senate passes low-income super bill

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2004
... superannuation co-contribution payments from the government under new laws passed by parliament on Wednesday. The Australian Democrats yesterday voted with the government in the Senate to pass the changes, estimate to cost around $200 million over four ...

Choice goes to parliament

... Choice of Funds legislation is today being debated in the Senate and is expected to pass on the back of support from the Democrats. Democrat Senator Aden Ridgeway confirmed on Sunday the Party would support the Choice of Funds legislation. The Democrats ...