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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
... Dow industrials rose to a record high close on Tuesday, as signs of stabilising inflation raised the prospect of lower interest rates, boosting the outlook for business investment. But the Dow ended well off its highs of the day and the S&P 500 index ...

Accommodation shopping? Try the local mall

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... than putting a roof over our heads the money is going into shopping spaces. Analysts upbeat over the positive outlook on interest rates had expected this to perform a little CPR on building activity and were looking for an increase, especially in approvals ...

A new way for AMP fixed interest

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
... Capital Investors has awarded boutique manager Vianova Asset Management a $75 million mandate for a part of the fixed interest component of its AMP Future Directions Fund. The mandate highlights how more people are looking at fixed interest again, due ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
... positive lead form the US, as stocks rebounded on reassuring inflation news that may give the Federal Reserve room to lower interest rates. At 0850 AEST the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract rose 55 points to 6,359. Today ...

Budget reply: National clearing house, halve the OS withholding tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
The real Budget presented by Treasurer Peter Costello on Tuesday night largely ignored superannuation and investment, but the make-believe Budget Reply announced by Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd last night had us front and centre. In a speech that started ...

Starved infrastructure will bite into growth

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... businesses. A big winner for small businesses is Labor's plan to allow them to charge Commonwealth departments and agencies interest on bills not paid after 30 days. This is particularly good news for the many small businesses that have almost gone to ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... Nasdaq Composite Index moved back 42.60 points to close at 2,533.74. LONDON - Britain's index of top 100 shares fell after interest rates were raised to their highest level in six years by the Bank of England. The fall came despite some bolstering by ...

New fund manager for MFS Premium Income Fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
... 22 years industry experience to the MFSIM team, 20 of those with companies in the TOWER Australia group managing fixed interest and cash assets. Marilyn's extensive hands on investment management experience will provide greater depth to our investment ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
... 6338, also touching an intraday high of 6376.9. NEW YORK - US stocks advanced as the Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rates unchanged, saying inflation was likely to slow and that growth in the economy was moderate. The Dow Jones industrials ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... Analysts said the bourse was having a "yawn" after last night's federal budget, which economists believe was relatively interest rate-friendly. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 7.2 points lower at 6297.2 while the all ordinaries lost ...