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BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... profitability among domestic companies. Japanese exporters also benefit, profits increase and the stock market continues to rally, raising business and household confidence and encouraging more spending. The plan is that the Abe government and the soon-to-be ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... remained hesitant and the euro came under pressure after Italy's election results which left no party in overall control, raising concerns that uncertainty in Rome could see the eurozone return to the dark days of crisis. Tokyo closed down 1.27 per cent ...

Still time to register for FICAP

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... support our charities." This year's RockStar event will be held on Thursday 21 March 2013 at The Beresford Hotel in Sydney raising money for Redkite's 'Support a Young Person' program in NSW and YWCA NSW's FICAP Voices Program. For further information ...

Global bond melt-down on cards: Harris Fraser

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... around 36% of the total $3.5 trillion issue of Treasury bills, the US is the largest global 'manager' of its own debt. Raising interest rates with this holding, adds Geary would have a ruinous effect on the US government, sending prices plummeting. This ...

Off the cliff and into the ceiling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... - with the debt ceiling. House Speaker John Boehner (Rep) is talking tough (again) declaring that they "do not support raising the debt ceiling without reducing government spending at the same time." At the end of the day, just like in Bill Clinton's ...

2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... non-resources exporters and the services sector. With all this in play, the 2013 Federal election will be a good one to win, raising next year's political stakes even higher. Indeed maybe this is what the Mayans meant with their prediction that December ...

High rates saving Australia's economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... again extending the debt ceiling. This irrationality should galvanse Australians' minds why the RBA's decision to start raising rates here up towards 4.75% in 2009 when US rates were crashdived to near to zero wasn't just about inflation control at the ...

SPAA welcomes Gov's tick of approval

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... as a win for professionalism. The program offered by the SMSF Professionals' of Australia (SPAA) has always been about raising the bar to the highest possible standards for auditors in the SMSF sector, and the government clearly agrees, said Andrea Slattery ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... cent, at 24.25 cents the day after the stock fell about nine per cent following the first part of its $230 million capital raising. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,711.50 per fine ounce, up $US3.15 from Monday's local close of $US1,708.35 per ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... the White House and Republicans could reach an agreement "in about a week" if the Republicans drop their opposition to raising taxes on making more than $250,000 a year. Most investors believe Obama and Congressional Republicans will strike a budget ...