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Australia's confidence recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
It's official... Australia is in an income recession. Happy now, Jan? It may not be the generally-accepted definition of recession -- two consecutive quarters of contraction in output growth - but it'll do as long as we get the "R" word tag in the economy ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street made moderate gains as energy and commodity shares rallied while data boosted confidence in the economy. At 0844 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up ...

AustralianSuper appoints Principal to advise on US real estate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... AustralianSuper, the announcement of Principal Real Estate Investor's appointment follows the establishment of mandates in Australia, Europe, United Kingdom and North America over the past two years aimed at increasing the Fund's direct investment in ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after OPEC chose not to cut oil production levels. At 0822 AEST on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was down 44 points at 5,294. In local economic news on Monday, the Reserve Bank ...

Cash rate more likely to fall than rise: PIMCO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... dollar has fallen versus the US dollar," he said, "it hasn't fallen versus all of our other trading partners, especially Europe and Japan. So if you look at the Aussie dollar on a trade-weighted index basis, then it's barely depreciated." He said he ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after the OPEC oil cartel decided not to cut output despite a supply gut and falling crude prices. At 0825 AEST on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down 17 points at 5,397. Wall ...

Australia role made redundant in AMP leadership reshuffle

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
... leading role in the important home markets of Australia and New Zealand. Boe Pahari, currently head of infrastructure - Europe and the Americas, has been appointed to this role, which will be based in London. Pahari will join the AMP Capital leadership ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
... revisions for September data in some cases. US markets are closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving Day public holiday. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed flat after the European Central Bank signalled it could begin purchasing government bonds ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street stocks fluctuated as data showing the economy expanded more than previously forecast was offset by a drop in consumer confidence. At 0815 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after a surprise cut to interest rates in China boosted mining stocks. The People's Bank of China has unexpectedly cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in more than two years to boost sagging ...