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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
Foreign purchases of US securities reached US$69.8 billion in March, lower than market expectations of US$79.9 billion and down from purchases amounting to US$90.5 billion in the previous month. Purchases of US Treasuries were just US$3.1 billion in ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker as a sea of red from overseas equity markets on Friday, coupled with softer base and precious metal prices and even weaker oil prices all combine to ensure another weak day for the local bourse. There are ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
Financial markets await tonight's unveiling of the country's federal budget and tomorrow night's monetary policy deliberation by the US Federal Reserve. Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will announce his 11th Budget tonight in Canberra where ...

Daily economic update

The US trade balance narrowed to a deficit of US$65.74 billion in February from a record US$68.59 billion deficit in the previous month. Market expectations were for a deficit of US$67.5 billion. US exports fell by 1.2 per cent as a 5.8 per cent drop ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a positive lead from the US sets the tone for the domestic bourse. However, base metals were a bit weaker overnight, which could cap resource stocks. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a positive lead from the US and some base metal gains sets the tone for another positive session on the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was 16 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a positive lead from the US markets sets the tone for the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was 27 points firmer at 4857. On the day the market will ...

Canadian pensions get leg up from energy: RBC Dexia

Canadian pension plans have posted an 11.7 per cent gain in the year ending December 2005 propped by the nation's energy sector, based on the latest survey by RBC Dexia Investor Services. The London-based pension administration and global custody firm ...

Daily economic update

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that sales of new motor vehicles rose by 0.8 per cent to 81,096 units in December. Sales of sports utility vehicles rose by 8.1 per cent during the month, sales of 'other' vehicles increased by 1 per cent ...

Daily economic update

The Australian economy added 2,100 jobs in December, taking the total number of employed persons to 10.033 million from 10.031 million in the previous month. Full-time employment decreased by 4,800 to 7.141 million while part-time employment increased ...