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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... 4,232, indicating a fall of 2.4 per cent on the local market. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases labour force data for October. Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (economic) Philip Lowe delivers a speech ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... share price index futures contract was up 56 points at 4,338. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases Housing finance data for September. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment for November is ...

Union members an industry fund minority

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... union, and these figures have been relatively stable for the past five years, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. There are also massive differences in union coverage depending on the industrial sector. For example, while two-thirds of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... share price index futures contract was up 38 points at 4,207. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its retail trade figures for September and the Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance ...

IFM announces global fee rebate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... investors. IFM grew its funds under management (FUM) at 3 times the rate of an average fund manager, based on June 2011 statistics from APRA on FUM growth (27% FUM growth versus the average 9% annually). "We want to send a very clear message to our investors ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... Greek vote to be the main driver for markets for the rest of the week. On Wednesday morning, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release building approvals figures for September. Mr Ive said he expected the Australian dollar to trade in a range ...

Another 'should have gone shopping' moment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... Johnny Nash's numero uno hit song of 1972 - deym, I'm old - came to mind as I was looking at the trend in several US statistics over the weekend. And what I saw were good - and getting better. Gone are the dark clouds. US real GDP expanded at an annual ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... share price index futures contract was down 37 points at 4,179. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases Consumer Price Index for September quarter. In equities news, Macarthur Coal releases its September quarter production ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... AEDT on Thursday, the currency traded between 101.47 US cents and 103 US cents. At 1130 AEDT, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its international trade price indexes for the September quarter. Mr Sinton said the data was unlikely to move the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... index futures contract was up 46 points at 4,266 points. In local economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release lending finance for August and new motor vehicle sales for September. In company news, Ansell is due to hold its ...