Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 12591 - 12600 of 14230 results for "Interest"

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2006
... violence in the Middle East and rising oil prices as investors continued to worry about corporate profits and rising interest rates. The FTSE 100 fell 57.4 points to 5707.6, taking its losses for the week to 181.3 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX index fell ...

BankWest supports young savers with high interest rate

... is giving children more reason to accumulate wealth with a savings account that offers an eye catching monthly bonus interest rate of 10 per cent per annum. The HBOS-owned group claims the recently launched 'Kids' Bonus Saver' account beats comparable ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
... sales results. Yesterday, the Australian stock market closed lower after jobs data increased the chance of a near-term interest rate rise. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 43.7 points to 5084.6 while the all ordinaries fell 38.7 points to 5054.7. ...

Fixed income not for everyone, yet: FIIG

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2006
When it comes to implementing fixed interest strategies there are products and services for the big end of town and daylight second. This is a problem FIIG Securities is hoping to fix. Jim Stening, managing director of fixed income specialist FIIG Securities ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2006
... dropped on dimming earnings prospects, while property stocks such as Mitsubishi Estate fell on the prospect of higher interest rates in Japan. The Nikkei lost 224.50 points to end at 15,249.32. HONG KONG - Stocks closed up 0.19 percent as Jiangxi Copper ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2006
... level in nearly eight weeks, as investors bought shares in top lender HSBC Holdings Plc. amid an improving outlook on interest rates. The benchmark Hang Seng index rose 144.03 points to finish at 16,603.81. WELLINGTON - In New Zealand, the benchmark ...

ACSI praised for corporate governance campaign

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2006
The Australian Council for Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has been praised for its work in the area of corporate governance and president Michael O'Sullivan has been elected to the board of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN). ACSI ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2006
... previous week after a volatile five trading sessions characterized by big swings on conflicting views over inflation and interest rates as well as political jitters after North Korea launched a number of missile tests. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended ...

Westpac warned for misleading advertising

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
... The problem centres around an advertising campaign for the Westpac One banking product, advertised with a 5.8 per cent interest rate "on everyday savings". ASIC believes the statement is misleading, or likely to mislead, due to a range of conditions ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
... percent, to close at 2,155.09. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index hit a fresh 7-week closing high, buoyed by banks after UK interest rates were left on hold and supported by oils which rose with near-record crude prices. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,890 points ...