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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher following another day of gains on Wall Street after a stronger than expected profit result from finance giant Goldman Sachs. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger following significant gains on Wall Street on a surge in financial stocks ahead of the US reporting season. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract ...

Up, Down, Flat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
So which is it? Increased, decreased, steady? What did Wall Street really do overnight? The answer is, it depends. It depends on which US stock market average you are looking at. Look at the Dow Jones Industrial Index and you could conclude that the ...

Future lies in present

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
Have we? Haven't we? Left bottom that is. Or is the taxpayer's impatience to get their money back and authorities' over zealousness to erect new 'thou shall not' signs to police financial institutions taking us back to that dark place we left back in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
The Australian share market has received a mixed lead from Wall Street after caution once again overcame the US stock market. Oil, copper and silver prices closed weaker on Friday, while the price of gold was higher. At 0732 AEST on the Sydney Futures ...

No protection in protectionism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
Those who kept the faith shall reap a bountiful harvest. Increased volatility and weaker equity market performance of the past three days have tested the conviction of some investors. Wall Street ended three consecutive days of losses overnight following ...

Singapore pushes for online economy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
There is a new threat to Australia's aspirations to become Asia's financial hub and it is "virtual", after Singapore announced this month that it plans to spend big on IT to build an "online economy". IT research firm Ovum has released a fresh report ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
Australian shares are are expected to open slightly lower following small losses yesterday. Stock and commodity markets in the US and London were closed overnight for public holidays, meaning there is little direction for local shares. At 0725 AEST ...

AFA calls for Rising Star in advice

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for nominations for the 2009 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award, an annual award that goes to the best up-and-coming professional in the advice industry. Richard Klipin, the association's chief executive ...

AIA public listing one step closer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
AIG has announced it will accelerate steps to position its Australasian subsidiary American International Assurance Company (AIA) as an independent entity in preparation for an Asian public listing. The timing of the move will be determined by market ...