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Emerging markets a safe bet: Mobius

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... Mobius. Mobius said strong GDP growth, high returns, attractive valuations, increased confidence in their currencies, low interest rates, stronger corporate earnings and ample global liquidity meant emerging markets were now "an attractive investment ...

Pass the paracetamol

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... post-Melbourne Cup day hang-overs are about to get a lot worse for mortgage holders", and there is still a good chance of more interest rate headaches over Christmas. The Reserve Bank of Australia in its continued focus on inflation announced this morning ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... this morning, as the New York market looks set to end on a positive note, the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision on interest rates is announced, and base metal prices in London were higher overnight. At 0745 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Markets shake rattle and roll

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
... on the Asian markets' parade, while Australia just gets comfortable to watch the big race, betting all we have on an interest rate hike. Sub-prime mashed the US markets again overnight. As the door closed on Citigroup's ex-CEO Chuck Prince, rumours proved ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
... market is expected to open slightly on the positive side this morning, on the eve of the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision and despite losses on Wall Street. At 0807 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... the property trusts," Ms Roadley said. "We thought the retailers would be weak today because we're coming closer to the interest rate announcement and the languish is suggesting another interest rate increase in the near future. "News Corporation is ...

Deck the halls with interest rate hikes

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
... dampen Australia's rampant consumerism and there is little sign of this easing. Despite election promises made on keeping interest rates down, we can't say we haven't brought this on ourselves and the battle over inflation now sits squarely between us ...

Adviser ban after Westpoint

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
... breached his obligation to provide reasonable advice after he provided statements that could deceive and did act in the interest of clients after suggesting Westpoint products to mostly Chinese clients. A director and secretary at Investpoint, Chen ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
... from the credit crisis. Those concerns resurfaced with a vengeance just a day after the Federal Reserve cut benchmark interest rates and said financial market strains had eased somewhat, fueling broad gains for stocks. By Thursday, however, investors ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
The Australian stock market had hit new highs at noon, boosted by the US Federal Reserve interest rate cut overnight and stronger metals and oil prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index hit a new record intraday high of 6830 in morning trade - eclipsing ...