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Rents to jump 50 pct, inflation to hit 4 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... 50 per cent increase in house prices over the next five years by forecaster BIS Shrapnel. Coming on a day when our Reserve Bank Governor told a parliamentary inquiry that they are expecting inflation to hit 4 per cent, news of rents sky rocketing just ...

Virgin Money drops out of cards

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... better shape. Virgin had 550,000 customers and was being courted by several suitors, with 10 per cent stakeholder Macquarie Bank at the head of the queue. Westpac, by all accounts, had made very little money on a card that had no fees and low transaction ...

ANZ HFA alliance targets Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... unique opportunity to diversify from traditional investments to absolute return funds with a dedicated focus on Asia. The bank will offer a 100 per cent lending package and capital protection for investors interested in investing in the fund, while HFA ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... with the Dow Jones industrial average picking up 20.20 points, or 0.16 per cent, to close at 12,626.03. Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens said today the economy was slowing and inflation was not out of control, but left ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... Futures Exchange, the June share price index futures contract was up 14 points at 5,679. In economic news today, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens appears before the House of Representatives Economics Committee in Sydney. The Australian ...

Agriculture drives biofuel investing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... sustainable biofuels will only increase investor appetite for investment opportunities in the sector. According to the Commonwealth Bank, "Australia's listed agribusiness sector has significantly outstripped the performance of the broader S&P/ASX 200 ...

Further regulation not needed: Nelson

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Federal Opposition leader Brendan Nelson said there is no need for further regulation on the stock market and non-bank lenders following Tricom and Opes Prime's problems. Speaking at a Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) luncheon, Nelson ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... general, a bit less today, but still positive," he said. By 1203 AEDT, ANZ had gained 10 cents to $23.64, the National Australia Bank picked up 79 cents to $31.29, the Commonwealth Bank found 46 cents to $44.75 and Westpac increased 42 cents to $25.3 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... index futures contract was up 21 points at 5,584. In economic news today, the Australian Industry Group and the Commonwealth Bank release their Australian Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI) for March. The Hudson Report: Q2 Employment Expectations ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... cent, to $56.42 and Babcock & Brown rose $1.06, or 7.4 per cent, to $15.39. The banks also advanced, with National Australia Bank gaining $1.53, or 5.25 per cent, to $30.66, Commonwealth Bank rising $1.71, or 4.06 per cent, to $43.80, ANZ adding $1.06 ...