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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
... results. Yesterday, Australian shares closed higher, as investors latched on to a positive US lead and shrugged off domestic interest rate concerns. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 66 points to 4997.5, while the all ordinaries gained 59.6 points ...

Investors rush for capital protected loans

... financial analyst Harry Senlitonga expects the rising demand for these kind of loans to continue. But with this week's interest rate hike and more increases likely over the next two years, Robertson said investors still need to be wary of the risks. ...

ASIC defends AMP FP action

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2006
... commissions is still far from resolved, Lucy said the regulator had received 30 formal responses to their recent conflicts of interest paper, triggering further consultation in coming months.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2006
... the Australian share market closed lower, amid investor concerns that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could lift interest rates again later this year. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 49.8 points to 4931.5, while the all ordinaries lost 47.3 points ...

Borrowers in trouble after rate hike

The country's peak building and construction group fears the Reserve Bank's move to lift interest rates by 0.25 per cent represents a financial blow that many home owners can ill afford. Wilhelm Harnisch, chief executive of Master Builders Australia ...

Costs of multiple super too hard to address: max Super

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006
... super all over the place could be costing them significant dollars in the long term, due to the impact of compounding interest." Pethick commented that the research also revealed that common issues among consumers were the amount of time needed to consolidate ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006
... 20 points at 4,949. Today the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announces its decision on whether or not it will change interest rates, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases June retail trade data. Elsewhere, Xstrata plc is due to release its ...

BMW torques up home lending offering

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
... buy a car." Mortgage services to be offered by the car company include a premium loan with the option of 10 years of interest-only payments. A BMW line of credit loan will also be available with no contractual payments giving access to funds without ...

Future Fund keeps capital deployment close to its chest

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
... equities," he said, adding that returns on Aussie equities will fall back in the coming years, compressed under rising local interest rates. "You want to take that outperformance and bank it somewhere that hasn't outperformed," Gunning said. In terms ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
... half results. Yesterday the Australian stock market closed higher, but gains were muted by investor concern over local interest rates. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 27.7 points to 4986 while the all ordinaries index gained 24.4 points to 4957.1. ...