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Aussie dollar rises to restore equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
... 2008, the Australian dollar threatened to trade at parity with its US counterpart. Most of us were planning overseas holidays come Christmas 2008 and/or wringing our hands over what imported item our more valuable currency could purchase. The A$ went ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... The Australian share market was marginally higher at noon on Tuesday, after a quiet morning of trade following public holidays in the US and the UK. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up two points, or 0.05 per cent, at 3,739.9, while the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... lower following small losses yesterday. Stock and commodity markets in the US and London were closed overnight for public holidays, meaning there is little direction for local shares. At 0725 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
... it soared nearly five per cent. HONG KONG - The Hong Kong sharemarket has been closed this week for the Lunar New Year holidays. WELLINGTON - The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed up 12.04 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 2,747.90.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2009
... 8,061.07. HONG KONG - The Hong Kong sharemarket has been closed on Monday and Tuesday for the for the Lunar New Year holidays. WELLINGTON - The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed up 30.11 points, or 1.11 per cent, at 2,735.86. In early trade, the NZSX-50 ...

2009: The lost year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
... appropriate to reinforce' positive market sentiment. There you have it, 2009 is in limbo. Shall we all take extended holidays and come back in 2010 when the climate is better? Investors are faced with the $64 million dollar (trillions of dollars in the ...

Vision Super eyes banking within super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... Visa debit card. Like traditional bank cards, fund members can use the product to pay utility bills, theatre tickets, holidays or any other payments that accept Visa. The difference is that the member's funds are still in a 'pension product' and is therefore ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... closed at its lowest level in almost three years yesterday, falling over three per cent on thin trading due to public holidays in NSW, ACT and South Australia. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 155 points, or 3.3 per cent, at 4,540.4, while the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... Financial markets in Australia were closed on Monday and Shanghai and Hong Kong investors were also absent due to market holidays.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... ended down 287.92 points at 13,655.34. The index fell 2.8 per cent, or 393.92 points, in a week shortened by national holidays. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell 1.52 per cent, tracking losses in regional markets, as investors fretted over the outlook ...