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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
... The markets will reopen on Tuesday, May 1, but will be closed again on Thursday and Friday, May 3-4, for Golden Week holidays. On Friday the Nikkei average lost 0.17 per cent or 28.76 points at 17,400.41. HONG KONG - Blue chips struck four-week lows ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
... Nikkei average lost 0.17 per cent as investors booked profits on tech shares such as Fanuc Ltd and other gainers ahead of holidays, offsetting gains in carmakers that benefited from a weaker yen. The Nikkei closed down 28.76 points at 17,400.41. The ...

Super tops $1 trillion as retail keeps winning inflows race

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
... cent. Retail assets grew 21 per cent. But public sector assets grew only 11 per cent, most likely reflecting contribution holidays due to defined benefit factors. Retail investment returns on the dollar as measured by APRA, as opposed to fund averages ...

Super tops $1 trillion as retail keeps winning inflows race

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
... cent. Retail assets grew 21 per cent. But public sector assets grew only 11 per cent, most likely reflecting contribution holidays due to defined benefit factors. Retail investment returns on the dollar as measured by APRA, as opposed to fund averages ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2007
... slipped 0.97 point, to close at 17,939.12 HONG KONG - The Hong Kong stock market was closed for the Chinese New Year holidays. Trading will resume this afternoon. On Friday the benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 29.49 points to end at 20,567.91. WELLINGTON ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2007
... 17,940.09, its highest close since May 8, 2000. HONG KONG - The Hong Kong stock market was closed for the Chinese New Year holidays. Trading will resume on Wednesday, February 21. On Friday, the benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 29.49 points to end at 20,567.91. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2007
... for an employer and 33 per cent for a farm or family business. Most of the children involved worked during both school holidays and school terms(53 per cent), whereas about 17 per cent worked in school holidays only and 31 per cent in school terms only. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
... said. "The quieter volume of sales today is also due to a lot of fund and target managers having gone off on Christmas holidays already." US stocks fell on Thursday, led lower by technology shares, as investors turned skittish about Friday's jobs report ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected open softer as US and Japanese equity markets were shut for national holidays. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0712 AEDT, the December share price index contract was down four points at 5,476. Retailer Woolworths ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
... changes to the Work Choices legislation employers will have less power to sack workers in slow periods, force them to take holidays and control the accrual of leave. Australian universities, which are due to commit to a an Australian Workplace Agreement ...