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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... is expected to open lower following a weak session in the US. US stocks extended losses on Wednesday on American unemployment and eurozone debt concerns, while precious and base metals and oil were down. Asian markets suffered sharp falls on Wednesday ...

EOFYS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... supports the same view." Get it? China is moderating not collapsing. Next ugly contender step up please. Japan's unemployment rate rose to 5.2 per cent in May - the third consecutive month of increase. Industrial production fell by 0.1 per cent in May ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... confidence had tumbled in June after three consecutive monthly rises amid increasing US economic uncertainty and unemployment concerns. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index declined sharply to 52.9 points from 62.7 in May. Most economists ...

To spend or not to spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... too painful to ignore. It is easy to ignore it now but think back to those days. Long lines at the soup kitchens, unemployment rate running at 25 per cent, and so on and so forth. The current fad towards fiscal austerity would no doubt slow economic ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... Thursday. "It's a very refreshing bounce," Mr Bishop said. "The Americans felt better about things last night, and our unemployment figures improved out of sight, and we've forgotten about the resources super profit tax for the morning." Higher exports ...

Mood change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... confirms that improvement in the US labour market remains painfully slow. What did Big Benny say about this? "The unemployment rate is still going to be high for a while, and that means that a lot of people are going to be under financial stress." Also ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... 2.77 per cent, at 2,218.71. About 2,700 stocks rose at the New York Stock Exchange while 376 fell. New claims for unemployment fell by 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 456,000. While that figure fell short of the market forecast, investors were heartened ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... 1130 AEST. Other economic data due include the Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations and unemployment expectations, the Housing Industry Association Housing 100 report for 2009, and the Reserve Bank of Australia's bulletin ...

The future according to Ben

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
... that financial markets did not hear -- or pretended not to hear -- what he said about the American jobs market. "The unemployment rate is still going to be high for a while, and that means that a lot of people are going to be under financial stress." ...

Great disappointment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... around 180,000 and well below the previous month's gain of 218,000. There's also no reprieve from the easing in the unemployment rate to 9.7 per cent in May from 9.9 per cent in the previous month because Americans have simply given up looking for work. ...

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

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MATTHEW WAI
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Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

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Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

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