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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... contract was up 41 points at 4,860, on a volume of 2,514 contracts. In economic news on Friday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes the trade price indexes for the September quarter. The Melbourne Institute Bulletin of economic trends for October ...

25 bps to win Melbourne Cup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... per cent in the second quarter, the weighted median was reported at 4.2 per cent. Although the Australian Bureau of Statistics' result was much milder - the headline CPI was 1.5 per cent in the second quarter and the core rate right smack in the middle ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... December share price index contract was down 17 points at 4828. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases new motor vehicles sales data for September. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity for ...

Prevention better than the cure: Asteron

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... transaction. It's about reversing this Australian epidemic of obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and so on." According to statistics, majority of insurance claims come from preventable healthcare issues that are obesity-related or from poor lifestyle ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... December share price index contract was 34 points higher at 4783. In economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for August. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will address the Australian Business Economists with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index for September is due. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases housing finance data for August. The Australian Office of Financial Management conducts a tender for $700 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... due. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries new vehicle sales data for September and the Australian Bureau of Statistics international trade data for August also are due. In equities news, the Myer Holdings Ltd retail share offer opens. iSOFT Group ...

Today is the International Day of Older Persons

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... United Nations Principles for Older Persons and achieving a society for all ages." According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, a new person is added to Australia's population every 72 seconds and a person passes the age 65 years every 12 minutes. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) for September is published. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its engineering construction activity data for June. Companies holding annual general meetings include Djerriwarrh ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... per cent in August to a seasonally adjusted $19.810 billion, from $19.641 billion in July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. The median market forecast was for retail sales to have risen by 0.5 per cent in August. Among the retailers ...