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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... the effectiveness of a US economic stimulus plan. The outcome of the federal government's $42 billion economic stimulus package's second passage through the Senate also may affect the local bourse. At 0824 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March ...

Plusses and minuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... banks passing the reduction in lending rates in full and the Government's announcement of a fresh A$42 billion stimulus package. What gives? What gives is perhaps is consumers getting worried about their employment prospects. Earlier this week, the ANZ ...

Africa wants slice of bail-out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
Africa's leaders urge governments in the US, Europe and Asia to add an African component to their stimulus packages so the continent continues its economic turnaround after the GFC. "We call on rich countries to keep Africa in mind as they design programs ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... States. The local market saw little relief as investor confidence ebbed after the US congress haggled over its stimulus package. By 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 44.8 points, or 1.28 per cent, at 3,443.9, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

No meat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... per cent overnight. Not even reports that the US Senate has approved President Obama's US$838 billion economic stimulus package proved enough to contain investors' angst. The Financial Stability Program (FSP) according to Geithner: Fund will start at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... share prices ended slightly lower as investors stuck to the sidelines awaiting news on the fate of a US economic stimulus package and its financial recovery plan. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index fell 23.09 points, or 0.29 per cent ...

Transcending politics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... Wall Street sat on the fence overnight as investors await the approval of US President Barack Obama's proposed stimulus package. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the legislation tomorrow morning (Australian time). The Senate will deliberate on an US$827 ...

Bad news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... US payrolls number in January 'would force Congress to reach a compromise on President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package'. The employment report showed that 598,000 more jobs were lost last month - the biggest loss since December 1974 and much ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... stronger due to gains on Wall Street and European markets, as well as signs a $US780 billion ($A1.19 trillion) stimulus package will be approved in the US. At 0759 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 85 points higher ...

Contributions, efficiencies still matter

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... the same amount. A two per cent lift would be almost equivalent to the Rudd's government's $42 billion economic stimulus package announced yesterday, said Weaven. Weavin said the superannuation industry also needs to guard against the GFC forcing us ...