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Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... families set to be the big winner. NEW YORK - US stocks barely budged on Monday as caution before the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy meeting on Wednesday offset a pullback in crude oil prices and fresh merger activity. The Dow industrials inched ...

Super adviser loses license after ASIC super switching survey

... SMS Advising Group. ASIC will take action against financial services providers that do not properly manage conflicts of interest to ensure that they put the interests of their clients above their own," said Jan Redfern, ASIC's executive director of enforcement. ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
... spending to an extent as it puts more pressure on inflation (exactly what the RBA is trying to control)? If so, expect more interest rate increases. Would it not be better in terms of macroeconomic policy for the government to save its surpluses for ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
... trade data. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied after slower-than-expected job growth in April hinted at a possible pause in interest-rate increases. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed for the fifth straight week. rising more than one per cent on the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2006
... 5233. On the day economics assumes centre stage with the Reserve Bank of Australia able to more fully justify this week's interest rate hike when it releases its quarterly statement on monetary policy and the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2006
... Resources all front shareholders as well. NEW YORK - US stocks fell after strong economic data renewed concerns about rising interest rates and an outlook by consumer products maker Procter & Gamble missed expectations. A three per cent drop in crude ...

Daily economic update

... to surprise on the upside, creating doubts over expectations that the US Federal Reserve is nearly finished with its interest rate hikes. US factory orders surged by 4.2 per cent in March following an upwardly revised gain of 0.4 per cent in February. ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2006
... policy by raising the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a five year high of 5.75 per cent. The RBA last lifted interest rates in March 2005. Market expectations were split leading up to yesterday's monthly RBA Board meeting with some predicting ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as a raft of stock-specific news, combined with an interest rate decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia expected to drive the local bourse. US stock, gold, oil prices and base metals all gained overnight ...

APRA super splitting extension flawed

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has extended contributions splitting for members to any roll-over funds and transfers made before the 1 July RSE license deadline, but according to some the policy is flawed. Terry Brigden, partner ...