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BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... Australian interest rates this year. Some have been so concerned about the extent of the economic slowdown that they are even betting on a 0.75 - 100 basis point reduction before 2008 is over. But is the economy really that bad? Economic data released ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... the Dow went up," Bell Potter senior adviser Stuart Smith said. "That didn't make sense, but there was some very astute betting on the PPI coming in so we've paid the penalty for yesterday's exuberance. "There seems to be mixed recommendations from the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2007
... Ordinaries finished 27.9 points down at 6686.1. NEW YORK - US stock markets finished higher on Monday, with investors betting heavily that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates for a third straight time tomorrow. The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2007
... Macquarie Group up $1.67, 2.06 per cent, at $82.57 at 1206 AEDT. "Macquarie Bank is up nearly two per cent today, and they are betting on the fact that tomorrow's profit annoucement is going to be positive for the stock," he said. "CBA and NAB are up ...

Markets shake rattle and roll

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
... pooper Wen Jaibao has rained on the Asian markets' parade, while Australia just gets comfortable to watch the big race, betting all we have on an interest rate hike. Sub-prime mashed the US markets again overnight. As the door closed on Citigroup's ex-CEO ...

CFD traders to reach 50,000

... share trading is that you don't physically own the shares. You are only 'theoretically' trading them because you are "betting" on the price movement of those shares on the ASX. However, just like when you own the physical shares, the dividend payment ...

Vanguard says volatility points to indexing

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2006
... Bowerman, Vanguard's principal, retail, investing is very much about perception and, for Vanguard at least, very little about betting. It's not a new message from the indexer, celebrating its 30th birthday in the US this year, but it may be timely once ...

UK brokerage firm to launch "socially irresponsible" investment fund

... by ethical investment campaigners. This fund will focus in particular on "high dependency" stocks - such as shares in betting shops, alcohol and tobacco manufacturers - which hold up well during recessions and prosper during boom times. Willis Owen said ...

Tabcorp and Jupiters to create gaming giant

... Queensland treasurer for approval and is expected to own 18,000 gaming machines, four casinos and the wagering and sports betting operations in Victoria. Jupiters shareholders will receive 24 Tabcorp shares and $285 for every 100 Jupiters shares. It ...