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Fearing the unknown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... Wall Street closed flat last night. Europe closed up with the DJ Euro Stoxx index 1.3% higher - nearly recovering last Friday's 1.8% loss. Is this the calm before a heavier storm or have financial markets just realised that what's transpiring at this ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... the banks have taken a mild knock and resources have taken a big fat knock." Most European stock markets fell sharply on Friday and the euro lost ground, but French borrowing rates eased as traders braced for weekend elections there and in Greece. London's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... Ltd is due to post half year results and GPT Group has an annual general meeting scheduled. In Australia, the market on Friday closed lower with miners hit hardest on a day of widespread declines. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 33 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... market, following a trend set on overseas markets overnight due to concerns about global economic growth. At 1239 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 25.2 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 4,403.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight with investors unsettled by mixed economic data. At 0922 AEST on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down 12 points at 4,414. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of ...

Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012

Stay or stay away this May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... the US$ because of the rate cut. And we may yet see more rate reductions going forward. We'll get more clues on this on Friday when the RBA releases its Statement on Monetary Policy. And it may well be for more and more if Governor Glen believes Treasurer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... Poor's downgraded the top Spanish banks. In foreign exchange deals, the euro traded for $1.3231 or the same level as late on Friday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose following a positive lead from Wall Street as dealers look ahead to the release ...

Less tax appeal for high income earners in super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... incomes are getting a better deal out of super than millions of Australians on average incomes,'' the Minister said on Friday. ''That's why we are making the system fairer, by ensuring that the tax incentives for super are more in line across income ...

MySuper consultation draws focus on divisions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... between the not for profit and retail sectors. The draft legislation, released by Minister for Superannuation Bill Shorten on Friday, requires super funds to publish details of director and executive pay, details of what assets the fund has invested ...