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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
Financial markets await tonight's unveiling of the country's federal budget and tomorrow night's monetary policy deliberation by the US Federal Reserve. Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will announce his 11th Budget tonight in Canberra where ...

Daily Economic Update

... the verge of ending its tightening campaign as expected. This is because while there is good news on productivity, last night's data also show that unit labour costs are rising. US non-farm productivity rose by 3.2 per cent in the first quarter after ...

Daily economic update

... continues. While other indicators such as building permits and mortgage applications and house prices trend lower, last night's report showed that new home sales rose by 13.8 per cent in March - the biggest increase in 10 years - to 1.21 million units ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2006
... firmer as a lead from the US and firmer oil and precious metal prices create enough positive sentiment to offset a mixed night on the base metals markets. However, with two recent surges into record territory this week, the market could be subject to ...

We need professional education courses that set advisers apart: AFA

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2006
... professional education. AFA chief executive, Richard Klipin, admitted what keeps members of the financial adviser community up at night is the question of how to make financial planning a respected profession. Klipin believes part of the answer is ramping ...

Daily economic update

... European Central Bank (ECB) kept interest rates unchanged at 2.5 per cent as expected following its Council meeting last night. What was not expected was a more dovish statement by the ECB's president Jean Claude Trichet which virtually dashed market ...

Daily economic update

The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began its two-day meeting last night - the first meeting under the chairmanship of Ben Bernanke. There is almost a unanimous expectation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 25 basis points ...

Challenger number one for annuities: Plan For Life

... annuities provider award for 2005, presented by Plan For Life at their first annual annuity provider award ceremony, held last night. Challenger's general manager of wealth distribution, David Asplin, said the gold medal for overall annuity provider ...

Fidelity doubles commitment to Australia

... the official opening of their Sydney-based Services Centre, which will soon expand to 60 staff. The Centre was opened last night by New South Wales Premier, Morris Iemma, who said the decision confirms Sydney as a financial services centre of the region. ...

Cyclones and underinsurance strike in North Queensland

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2006
... though he could not be specific. The Insurance Disaster Response Organisation and the Insurance Council of Australia last night were still to compile estimates of damage and the scope of any insurance losses. With