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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007

The Australian sharemarket was trading in positive territory at noon, recovering from yesterday's downward trend and following a mixed session in New York overnight. At 1209 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.9 points to 6221.1 and the All ...

Market wrap - midday

The Australian share market continued its poor start to the week, characterised by losses among the big commodities and banking stocks. The performance echoed that in the US, where stocks fell on Friday. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index ...

Economic round-up: Going broke going for broke

SUZY MAC | WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007

... foothold on the property ladder. It is officially 10.3 per cent harder than a year ago, according to figures out today. The HIA-CBA First Home buyer affordability index has fallen again in the March quarter by 0.6 per cent bringing the affordability ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2007

... June share price index contract was up two points to 6,049. On the economic front today, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) releases new home sales data for February and the JPMorgan/Fujitsu Australian Mortgage Industry Report also is unveiled. In ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | MONDAY, 22 JAN 2007

... release. The index is now 15 plus per cent less than in December 2005 which was when first homes were their most affordable. The HIA has found that mortgage repayments have increased by 6.3 per cent so that the average repayment is now 30.7 per cent ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2006

... increased by 25 per cent over the past three years whereas those of New South Wales have fallen by 37 per cent over this time. The HIA forecasts housing starts to decrease by 1 per cent in 2006-07 and to start growing again by 3 per cent in 2007-08 and ...

Daily economic round-up

AAP | TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006

... booming, housing starts in New South Wales fell by 37 per cent although in Western Australia they increased by about 25 per cent. HIA Executive Director for Western Australia Mr John Dastlik said that on a national basis the reduction in housing starts ...

Daily Economic Round Up: All about Housing

PETER BELL | FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006

... new private sector houses were down 2.5 per cent although the other residential building category fell 10.3 per cent. The HIA said that if WA and Queensland were excluded from the analysis, housing starts would be down by about 9 per cent. Western Australian ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006

... 35.9 per cent. Although Sydney lagged behind other capitals the growth rate of 1.4 per cent was the highest for 10 quarters. HIA Chief Economist Simon Tennant noted that there are 50 per cent less homes on the market than a couple of years ago and that ...

Economic round-up

PETER BELL | TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006

... family income, whereas now it is of the order of nine times that level. Nevertheless, the Housing Industry Association's (HIA)affordability index dropped by 5.3 per cent in the June quarter to be about 6.1 per cent lower than it was last Christmas. The ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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