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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... it had said that it expects to keep the rate low until at least mid-2015. Wall Street also watched for developments from budget talks in Washington. In Washington, lawmakers are still trying to reach a deal to avoid the `fiscal cliff', a series of sharp ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... rally on world markets overnight. A surprise improvement in investor confidence in Germany and reported progress in US budget negotiations fuelled strong gains on markets in Europe and on Wall Street. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... Australian sharemarket is likely to open marginally higher as world markets posted small gains overnight as investors monitor budget negotiations in the United States. At 0820 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was 10 points ...

Rebalancing growth smoothly Australia's key challenge: Bloxham

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... continue to deal with sovereign debt problems. On the domestic front, he said the government's imperative to get back to budget surplus this year is driving a fiscal contraction that is a downside risk to Australia's growth prospects, particularly if ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... raising taxes on making more than $250,000 a year. Most investors believe Obama and Congressional Republicans will strike a budget deal to avoid this "fiscal cliff" before the year is out. Until they reach an agreement, however, the stock market will ...

It's just plain dumb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... route. According to the Australian Financial Review (AFR), "The Gillard government is preparing to dump its commitment to a budget surplus if economic growth slips below its long-term average in the current quarter". As they should. Because if one looks ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The Australian market opened slightly higher after budget talks in Washington indicated that US politicians were willing to compromise to avoid falling off the "fiscal cliff". At 1029 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 0.9 points, or ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... 16.2 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 4,528.0. Stocks were higher on Wall Street Stocks as traders became more hopeful that a budget deal will be reached in Washington. President Barack Obama said in a speech Wednesday that he thought the budget talks could ...

New support tools bridge adviser gap

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... track key performance indicators, measure success and provide business insights. The first tool helps advice businesses budget the results they want to achieve and monitor how they are tracking against these targets. Secondly, Securitor has partnered ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... Ordinaries index fell 28.2 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 4,511.8. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks closed marginally lower as budget talks continued in Washington. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 13.82 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 12,951.78 after ...